Charles Benedict Calvert

Charles Benedict Calvert
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 6th district
In office
June 1861 – November 1863
Preceded byGeorge Wurtz Hughes
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office
1839–1846
Personal details
Born(1808-08-23)August 23, 1808
Riversdale, Maryland, U.S.
DiedMay 12, 1864(1864-05-12) (aged 55)
Riverdale Park, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeCalvert Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic (1839–1860)
Union (1861–1863)
Parent(s)George Calvert
Rosalie Stier Calvert
Alma materUniversity of Virginia
ProfessionBusinessman, landowner

Charles Benedict Calvert (August 23, 1808 – May 12, 1864) was an American politician who was a U.S. Representative from the sixth district of Maryland, serving one term from 1861 to 1863. He was an early backer of the inventors of the telegraph, and in 1856 he founded the Maryland Agricultural College, the first agricultural research college in America, now known as the University of Maryland. He was a direct descendant of the Lords Baltimore, proprietary governors of the Province of Maryland from 1631 until 1776.