Calvert
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Charles 3rd Baron Baltimore, 1637–1715, English colonial administrator in America: governor (1661–75) and proprietor (1675–89) of Maryland (grandson of George Calvert).
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Sir George 1st Baron Baltimore, c1580–1632, British statesman: founder of the colony of Maryland.
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his son Leonard, 1606–47, first colonial governor of Maryland 1634–47.
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Sir George, 1st Baron Baltimore. ?1580–1632, English statesman; founder of the colony of Maryland
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his son, Leonard. 1606–47, English statesman; first colonial governor of Maryland (1634–47)
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Calvert, the longest-serving Republican member of California’s congressional delegation, is a Corona native who was first elected in 1992.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Calvert doesn’t just hold the usual players like First Solar, which accounts for 7% of the solar ETF.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
“There’s just a massive amount of energy demand,” explains Chris Madden, a managing director at Calvert Research and Management.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
“I don’t think they have the votes,” Calvert said Friday.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
The grand prize winner, Filbert Dewbury from Calvert High School, stood as proud as a peacock next to his winning shot.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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