Samuel Ogle | |
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 Samuel Ogle, portrait atMount Airy | |
| 5th, 7th, and 9thGovernor of Restored Proprietary Government | |
| In office 1731–1732 | |
| Preceded by | Benedict Leonard Calvert |
| Succeeded by | Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore |
| In office 1733–1742 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Bladen |
| In office 1746/1747–1752 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Bladen |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Tasker Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1694 Northumberland, England |
| Died | (1752-05-03)3 May 1752 Annapolis, Maryland |
| Spouse | |
| Residence(s) | Belair Mansion,Collington, Maryland, what is now known asOgle Hall inAnnapolis, Maryland |
| Profession | Politician |
Samuel Ogle (c. 1694 – 3 May 1752) was the 16th, 18th and 20thProprietary Governor ofMaryland from 1731 to 1732, 1733 to 1742, and 1746/1747 to 1752.
TheOgle family was quite prominent for many centuries inNewcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England. He was the eldest son ofSamuel Ogle (1659–1719), Member of Parliament forBerwick, and commissioner of the revenue for Ireland, by his second wife, Ursula, daughter ofSir Robert Markham, 2nd Baronet, and widow of Altham Annesley, 1st Baron Altham.[1] The Ogles descended from theBarons Ogle, an ancient Northern English Family allied with theManners ofRutland,Cavendish's ofNewcastle,Barons de Ros, and ancientNormanHouse of Percy.[2]
Samuel Ogle became a captain of a cavalry regiment in theBritish Army. Appointed asProvincial Governor of Maryland byCharles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore on 7 December 1731, he was dispatched toColonial America in 1732.[3]
Under Ogle's leadership Maryland quickly became engaged in a border dispute withPennsylvania.[4] Several settlers were taken prisoners on both sides and Penn sent a committee to Governor Ogle to resolve the situation.[4] Rioting broke out in the disputed territory (now known as Cresap's War) and Ogle appealed to theKing George II for resolution.[4]
Faced with this situation,Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore arrived in Maryland and assumed charge of the colony in December 1732.[4] Upon Calvert's arrival, Ogle retired from the governorship[3] for the first time. He would do this twice more. He resumed the governorship in 1733.
The border dispute would not be settled until 1767 when theMason-Dixon line was recognized as the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania.[5]
In 1740, Ogle was dispatched to England followingEngland's declaration of war against Spain and leftBenjamin Tasker Sr. with power of attorney and "the task of supervising the construction of anew house at Belair."[6]
In 1741, Ogle married the much younger Anne Tasker (1723–1817), daughter ofBenjamin Tasker Sr. and Anne Bladen.[3]
In 1743, Benjamin Tasker built theBelair Mansion on a 7,000-acre (28 km2) tobacco plantation inCollington, Maryland, now known asBowie, Maryland on behalf of Ogle. Upon his return to the Province, Ogle founded the "Belair Stud," a stable ofthoroughbred horses at Belair that would continue in operation for more than 200 years. A lover of his native country's popular sport ofthoroughbred horse racing, Ogle is credited with introducing the sport to North America, staging the first English-style race atAnnapolis, Maryland in 1745.[6]
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Samuel Ogle died in 1752 and was interred atSt. Anne's Episcopal Church in Annapolis. He and his wife Anne had five children: Anne, Samuel,Benjamin Ogle who became Governor of theState of Maryland, Mary and Mellora.[3]
Samuel Ogle Junior High School (now Middle School) in Bowie, Maryland, was named after him.
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| Preceded by | Governor of Maryland 1731–1732 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Governor of Maryland 1733–1742 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Governor of Maryland 1746/47–1752 | Succeeded by |
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