| Samuel Ogle | |
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| 5th, 7th, and 9thGovernor of Restored Proprietary Government | |
| In office 1746/47–1752 |
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| Preceded by | Benedict Leonard Calvert |
| Succeeded by | Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1694 Northumberland, England |
| Died | May 3, 1752 Annapolis, Maryland |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Tasker |
| Residence | Belair Mansion, Collington, Maryland, what is now known as Ogle Hall in Annapolis, Maryland |
| Profession | politician |
Samuel Ogle (c. 1694 – May 3, 1752) was the 16th, 18th and 20th Proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1731 to 1732, 1733 to 1742, and 1746/1747 to 1752.
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The Ogle family was quite prominent for many centuries in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England. Samuel was born to Henry Ogle of Eglingham, Queen Anne's commissioner to Ireland, circa 1694.[1]
Samuel Ogle became a captain of a cavalry regiment in the British Army. Appointed as Provincial Governor of Maryland by Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore on December 7, 1731, he was dispatched to Colonial America in 1732.[1]
Under Ogle's leadership Maryland quickly became engaged in a border dispute with Pennsylvania.[2] Several settlers were taken prisoners on both sides and Penn sent a committee to Governor Ogle to resolve the situation.[2] Rioting broke out in the disputed territory (now known as Cresap's War) and Ogle appealed to the King George II for resolution.[2]
Faced with this situation, Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore arrived in Maryland and assumed charge of the colony in December 1732.[2] Upon Calvert's arrival, Ogle retired from the governorship[1] 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 the Mason-Dixon line was recognized as the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania.[3]
In 1740, Ogle was dispatched to England following England's declaration of war against Spain and left Benjamin Tasker, Sr. with power of attorney and "the task of supervising the construction of a new house at Belair."[4]
In 1741, Ogle married the much younger Anne Tasker (1723–1817), daughter of Benjamin Tasker, Sr. and Anne Bladen.[1]
In 1743, Benjamin Tasker built the Belair Mansion on a 7,000-acre (28 km2) tobacco plantation in Collington, Maryland, now known as Bowie, Maryland on behalf of Ogle. Upon his return to the Province, Ogle founded the "Belair Stud," a stable of thoroughbred horses at Belair that would continue in operation for more than two-hundred years. A lover of his native country's popular sport of thoroughbred horse racing, Ogle is credited with introducing the sport to North America, staging the first English-style race at Annapolis, Maryland in 1745.[4]
Samuel Ogle died in 1752 and was interred at St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Annapolis. He and his wife Anne had five children: Anne, Samuel, Benjamin Ogle who became Governor of the State of Maryland, Mary and Mellora.[1]
Samuel Ogle Middle School in Bowie, Maryland was named after him.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Benedict Leonard Calvert |
Governor of Maryland 1731–1732 |
Succeeded by Charles Calvert |
| Preceded by Charles Calvert |
Governor of Maryland 1733–1742 |
Succeeded by Thomas Bladen |
| Preceded by Thomas Bladen |
Governor of Maryland 1746/47–1752 |
Succeeded by Benjamin Tasker |