PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND

Origin: Prince George's was erected from Calvert and Charles counties in 1695 (Chapter 13, Acts of 1695, May Session). The County was named for Prince George of Denmark (1653-1708), who was the brother of Christian V (1646-1699), king of Denmark and Norway. Prince George was the husband of Queen Anne (1665-1714), who ruled Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714.

Population (1990 Census): 729,268
Form of Government: Charter since 1970
County Seat: Upper Marlboro, MD 20772


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World Wide Web sites:

http://pgweb.pg.cc.md.us/pgcc1.html

http://www.co.pg.md.us/pcouncil.htm

http://www.co.pg.md.us/countexe.htm

http://www.co.pg.md.us/pgelecti.htm

http://www.co.pg.md.us/judicial.htm

http://sailor.lib.md.us/docs/libdir/prge.html

http://www.co.pg.md.us

http://www.dhr.state.md.us/pgcounty.htm

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Maryland Manual On-Line, 1999

July 6, 1999
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