Henry Harford | |
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| Proprietor of Maryland | |
| In office 4 September 1771 – 4 July 1776 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1758 Bond Street, London, England |
| Died | 8 December 1834 (aged 76) |
| Spouse(s) | Louisa Pigou Esther Ryecroft |
| Children | 10 |
| Parent(s) | Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore Mrs. Hester Whelan |
| Occupation | Politician |
Henry Harford (5 April 1758 – 8 December 1834),[1] 5th Proprietor of Maryland, was the last proprietary owner of the British colony of Maryland. He was born in 1758; the eldest — but illegitimate — son of Frederick Calvert 6th Baron Baltimore and his mistress Mrs. Hester Whelan. Harford inherited his father's estates in 1771, at the age of thirteen, but by 1776, events in America had overtaken his proprietary authority and he would soon lose all his wealth and power in the New World, though remaining wealthy thanks to his estates in England.