Charles Carroll of Carrollton's Birth Card: The 5 of Clubs

In the record

Charles Carroll (September 19, 1737 – November 14, 1832), known as Charles Carroll of Carrollton or Charles Carroll III, was an American politician, planter, and signatory of the Declaration of Independence. The birth-card coordinate for September 19 is the 5 of Clubs — a calendar position, not a forecast.

The 5 of Clubs coordinate

Charles Carroll of Carrollton's birthday maps to the 5 of Clubs (The Dynamic Innovator). Card Blueprints treats that as a 365-day coordinate: solar value = 55 − (2 × month + day), and the year is unused. It is not a prediction about the Declaration and not a verdict on Charles Carroll of Carrollton. The card's own language, quoted as system copy rather than biography: You pressure-test an idea in public and let the better one win.

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Charles Carroll of Carrollton in the public record

He was the only Catholic signatory of the Declaration as well as the last surviving and longest-lived, dying 56 years after its signing at the age of 95. A Founding Father of the United States, Carroll was known contemporaneously as the "First Citizen" of the American colonies, a consequence of signing articles in the Maryland Gazette with that pen name. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and Confederation Congress. Carroll later served as the first United States Senator for Maryland. Of all of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, Carroll was one of the wealthiest and most formally educated. A product of his 17-year Jesuit education in France, Carroll spoke five languages fluently. Born in Annapolis, Maryland, Carroll inherited vast agricultural estates and was regarded as the wealthiest man in the American colonies when the American Revolution commenced in 1775. His personal fortune at this time was reputed to be 2,100,000 pounds sterling, the equivalent to £293,304,979 in 2025 (US$375 million).

Summarised from the lead section of the Wikipedia article Charles Carroll of Carrollton (CC BY-SA 4.0). No biographical facts were written for this page beyond that article.

Where the record meets the 5 of Hearts

A card is a calendar coordinate, not a cause. What follows sets one line of the card's own published language beside one sentence of the sourced record, paired by a documented rule. It is a resemblance offered for the reader to weigh — not a claim about Charles Carroll of Carrollton, and not a forecast of the Revolution.

Adaptability through emotional change and transition

A Founding Father of the United States, Carroll was known contemporaneously as the "First Citizen" of the American colonies, a consequence of signing articles in the Maryland Gazette with that pen name.

Paired on relationship and feeling — the domain ♥ governs in this system. Markers in the record: father.

Also on the record

1. In addition, Carroll presided over his manor in Maryland, a 10,000-acre estate, and claimed as his property approximately 300 slaves.
2. Though barred from holding office in Maryland because of his religion, Carroll emerged as a leader of the state's movement for independence.
3. He was a delegate to the Annapolis Convention and was selected as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1776.
4. He was part of an unsuccessful diplomatic mission, which also included Benjamin Franklin and Samuel Chase, that Congress sent to Quebec in hopes of winning the support of French Canadians.

Other verified signers with this card

• No other verified signer in this set shares the 5 of Clubs.

FAQ

What is Charles Carroll of Carrollton's birth card?

The 5 of Clubs. September 19 maps to that card through the public Card Blueprints formula. The year of birth is not used.

Does a birth card predict a signer or a revolution?

No. These pages are coordinates, not fortune-telling. A birth card names a calendar day in a 52-card year. It does not forecast character, politics, or fate.

Where do Charles Carroll of Carrollton's dates come from?

Birth date 1737-09-19 is the NARA Signers Factsheet day. Wikipedia's infobox records 1737-09-19. The month and day match Wikipedia. Bioguide is a corroborating congressional biography. Wikidata P569 is a precision=11 QA check only — it is not the public date.

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