Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Charles Carroll of Carollton: Founding Father (1736-1832) Chapter 3 Daniel Carroll: Merchant-Planter and Founding Father (1730-1796) Chapter 4 Thomas Fitzsimons: Merchant-Statesman of the American Revolution (1741-1819) Chapter 5 Thomas Sim Lee: Revolutionary Era State Governor Chapter 6 William Gaston: Ante-Bellum Southern Catholic Conservative (1778-1844) Chapter 7 Roger Brooke Taney: Courageous and Controversial Lawyer, Statesman, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (1777-1864) Chapter 8 Orestes A. Brownson: American Catholic Political Thinker (1803-1876) Chapter 9 Peter Hardeman Burnett: Pioneer and Politician (1807-1895) Chapter 10 James Campbell: Civic Leader, Judge, and Presidential Cabinet Member (1812-1893) Chapter 11 Index

About the Author

Stephen M. Krason is Professor of Political Science at Franciscan University of Steubenville and the President of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists. He earned a Ph.D. in Political Science and J.D. from SUNY Buffalo.