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Samuel Ogle (c.1694 - May 3, 1752) was the Provincial Governor of Maryland 1731-1732, 1733-1742, 1746/47-1752. Events February 6 - The colony Quilombo dos Palmares is destroyed. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 1752 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Bob Ehrlich, the 60th and current Governor of Maryland. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Official languages English Area 32,160 km² (42nd)  - Land 25,338 km²  - Water 6,968 km² (21%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,296,486 (19th)  - Density 165 /km² (5th) Admission into...


Born a member of the aristocracy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England, Samuel Ogle became a captain of a cavalry regiment in the British Army. Appointed on December 7, 1731, he was dispatched to Colonial America in 1732 to serve as Provincial Governor and president of the Maryland council. The Ancient Greek term Aristocracy meant a system of government with rule by the best. This is the first definition given in most dictionaries. ... Newcastle upon Tyne, often called just Newcastle, is a city in the county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. ... For other places with this name, see Northumberland Northumberland is a county in England, on the border with Scotland. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British military. ... Starting in the late 16th century, the English began to colonize North America. ...


In 1741, Samuel Ogle married the much younger, Anne Tasker (1723-1817), the daughter of Benjamin Tasker and Anne Bladen. They had five children. Benjamin Tasker (1690 - June 19, 1768) was the Provincial Governor of Maryland from 1752 to 1753. ...


In 1743, Samuel Ogle built a mansion on a 7,000 acre tobacco plantation in what today is known as Bowie, Maryland where he founded the "Belair Stud," a stable of thoroughbred horses 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 at Annapolis, Maryland in 1745. Bowie is a city located in Prince Georges County, Maryland. ... Belair Stud was an American thoroughbred horse racing stable and breeding farm founded by Provincial Governors Samuel Ogle and Benjamin Tasker in 1737 in Maryland in Colonial America near what is now the city of Bowie. ... The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed in 18th century England when English mares were bred with imported Arabian stallions to create a distance racer. ... Thoroughbred horse racing is the main form of horse-racing throughout the world. ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is the third largest continent in area and in population after Eurasia and Africa. ... City nickname: Americas Sailing Capital Location in the state of Maryland Founded 1649 Mayor Ellen O. Moyer (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 19. ...


Samuel Ogle died in 1752 and was interred at St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Annapolis.


His son, Benjamin Ogle (1746-1808) supported the American Revolution and was elected governor of Maryland, serving from 1798 to 1801. Before the Revolution: The 13 colonies are in red, the pink area was claimed by Great Britain after the French and Indian War, and the orange region was claimed by Spain. ...


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Samuel Ogle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (236 words)
Born a member of the aristocracy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England, Samuel Ogle became a captain of a cavalry regiment in the British Army.
In 1743, Samuel Ogle built a mansion on a 7,000-acre tobacco plantation in what today is known as Bowie, Maryland where he founded the "Belair Stud," a stable of thoroughbred horses that would continue in operation for more than two-hundred years.
Samuel Ogle died in 1752 and was interred at St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Annapolis.
GOVERNOR SAMUEL OGLE ORIGINAL PAINTING (1825 words)
Ogle took the oath of office on July 11, and continued as Governor until August 23, 1742, when he went to England, turning over the administration to Thomas Bladen, who was a brother-in-law of the Proprietary, having married a sister of Lady Baltimore.
Ogle married Anne, daughter of Benjamin Tasker, a member of the Council, and niece of Thomas Bladen and, while he was in the Province, lived at Belair in Prince George's County.
Benjamin Ogle, a son of Governor Samuel Ogle, was Governor of the state from 1798 to i8oo.
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