13 Facts About Thomas Bladen

Thomas Bladen was a colonial governor in North America and politician who sat in the British House of Commons between 1727 and 1741.

Thomas Bladen served as the 19th Proprietary Governor of Maryland from 1742 to 1747.

Thomas Bladen was the nephew of Colonel Martin Bladen, Commissioner of the Board of Trade and Plantations.

Thomas Bladen travelled early to England in 1712, where he was educated at Westminster School.

Thomas Bladen disposed of his Maryland property on his father's death in 1718.

Thomas Bladen was returned as Member of Parliament for Steyning at the 1727 British general election by the Duke of Chandos at the request of his uncle Martin Thomas Bladen.

Thomas Bladen was defeated at the 1741 British general election.

In 1742, Thomas Bladen returned to Maryland as provincial Governor, on the recommendation of his brother-in-law, Lord Baltimore.

Thomas Bladen was the first governor to be born in the Province.

Thomas Bladen quickly disagreed with the Legislature about its architecture and became involved in a lawsuit with Bordley, the previous owner, and construction halted.

Thomas Bladen returned to England in 1746, when he was succeeded by Samuel Ogle, husband of his niece Anne Tasker.

Thomas Bladen was a daughter of Sir Theodore Janssen, 1st Baronet and the former Williamza Henley.

Thomas Bladen lived at Leyton Grange in England where he died in 1780 and was buried in the churchyard of St Mary's Leyton.