. Book of the Royal blue . CHARLES CARROLL OF CARROLLTON. Among the first statues for the remodeled Statuary Hall at the Capitol are those of Charles Carroll ofCarrollton and John Hanson. John Hanson was the first president of the Continental Conjjress and asigner of the Declaration of Independence, and Charles Carroll of Carrollton was another of the signersand most prominent in Maryland affairs. It was he, who in casting the first spadeful of earth for thebuilding of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in 182S, said: I consider this among the most important acts ofmy life, second only to that of s
. Book of the Royal blue . CHARLES CARROLL OF CARROLLTON. Among the first statues for the remodeled Statuary Hall at the Capitol are those of Charles Carroll ofCarrollton and John Hanson. John Hanson was the first president of the Continental Conjjress and asigner of the Declaration of Independence, and Charles Carroll of Carrollton was another of the signersand most prominent in Maryland affairs. It was he, who in casting the first spadeful of earth for thebuilding of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in 182S, said: I consider this among the most important acts ofmy life, second only to that of signing the Declaration of Independence, if indeed second to that. Each statue is of bronze of heroic size, designed and east by Mr. Richard E. Brooks of Paris, whohas come to America to supervise the work of mounting.
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