Capt. Charles Ridgely Howard, USN

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Capt. Charles Ridgely Howard, USN

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Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Death: January 30, 1859 (40)
Panama (yellow fever)
Immediate Family:

Son of Gov. George Howard and Prudence Gough Ridgely Howard
Husband of Elizabeth Ann Howard
Father of Sophia Read Ward; Prudence Rebecca Howard; Elizabeth Waters Perkins and Cornelius Howard
Brother of John Eager Howard; Priscilla Ridgely Post and Margaret Elizabeth Post

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About Capt. Charles Ridgely Howard, USN

He was probably named after Charles Ridgely "the Builder":

Captain Charles Ridgely (1733-1790) supplied iron implements, arms, and ammunition from his Northampton Iron Works as well as privateers to the Patriot cause during the Revolutionary War. His merchant fleet helped to establish Baltimore as a major port. Known as "The Builder," he died soon after the mansion was completed.

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Capt. Charles Ridgely Howard, USN's Timeline

1818
September 1, 1818
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
1844
1844
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
1846
January 21, 1846
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
1853
September 27, 1853
Maryland, United States
1859
January 30, 1859
Age 40
Panama
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