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The 1779 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1779 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Candidate Thomas Sim Lee was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against his opponent Edward Lloyd. [1]
On election day, 8 November 1779, Thomas Sim Lee was elected by the Maryland General Assembly. Lee was sworn in as the 2nd Governor of Maryland on 12 November 1779. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Thomas Sim Lee | 39 | 68.42 | |
| Nonpartisan | Edward Lloyd | 18 | 31.58 | |
| Total votes | 57 | 100.00 | ||
| Nonpartisan hold | ||||
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Susan Clair Lee is an American politician. She has served as the 72nd Maryland Secretary of State since 2023. She was previously a member of the Maryland State Senate from 2015 to 2023, and of the Maryland House of Delegates from 2002 to 2015. She represented District 16, which is located in Montgomery County, and was the first Asian American elected to the Maryland State Senate and the first Asian American woman and first Chinese American to be elected to the Maryland legislature.
The lieutenant governor is a constitutional officer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The lieutenant governor is elected for a four-year term in the same year as the governor. Each party picks a candidate for lieutenant governor independently of the gubernatorial primary. The winners of the party primaries are then teamed together as a single ticket for the fall general election. The lieutenant governor presides in the Pennsylvania State Senate and is first in the line of succession to the governor; in the event the governor dies, resigns, or otherwise leaves office, the lieutenant governor becomes governor. The Lieutenant Governor casts tie breaking votes in the State Senate.
Adamson Tannehill was an American military officer, politician, civic leader, and farmer. Born in Frederick County, Maryland, Tannehill was among the first volunteers to join the newly established Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, serving from June 1775 until 1781. He was promoted to captain and was commander of the Maryland and Virginia Rifle Regiment, the longest-serving Continental rifle unit of the war. He participated in several prominent engagements of the war, including the battles of Trenton, Princeton, and Saratoga. After the conflict, Tannehill settled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, his last military posting of the war. He was active in the Pennsylvania state militia, rising to the rank of major general in 1811. Tannehill also served as a brigadier general of United States Volunteers in the War of 1812.
The 1994 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic Governor William Donald Schaefer was ineligible for re-election. Prince George's County Executive Parris Glendening emerged victorious from the Democratic primary after defeating several candidates. Maryland House minority leader Ellen Sauerbrey, who would also be the 1998 Republican nominee for Governor, won her party's nomination.
Mary Digges Lee was the "First Lady of Maryland" during portions of the American Revolution, while her husband, Thomas Sim Lee, was the state's governor. Lee was later inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame.
SS Thomas Sim Lee was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Thomas Sim Lee, an American planter and statesman of Frederick County, Maryland. He was the second Governor of Maryland, serving twice, from 1779 to 1783 and again from 1792 to 1794. Thomas Sim Lee also served as a delegate of Maryland in the Congress of the Confederation in 1783 and was a member of the House of Delegates in 1787.
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The 1778 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 9 November 1778 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Incumbent Governor Thomas Johnson was easily re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact results of this election are unknown.
The 1780 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 13 November 1780 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Incumbent Governor Thomas Sim Lee was easily re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact results of this election are unknown.
The 1781 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 19 November 1781 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Incumbent Governor Thomas Sim Lee was easily re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact results of this election are unknown.
The 1782 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 15 November 1782 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Candidate William Paca was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against his opponent, former President of the Maryland Senate Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer. The exact results of this election are unknown.
The 1785 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 17 November 1785 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Candidate William Smallwood was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against his opponent, former President of the Maryland Senate Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer. The exact results of this election are unknown.
The 1788 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 10 November 1788 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Federalist candidate John Eager Howard was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against his opponent, fellow Federalist candidate and former Governor Thomas Johnson. The exact results of this election are unknown.
The 1792 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 3 April 1792 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland, following the death of Governor George Plater in office. Federalist candidate and former Governor Thomas Sim Lee was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against other candidates to complete the term of late Governor Plater, before winning a full term in his own right on 12 November 1792. The exact results of these elections are unknown.
The 1793 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 15 November 1793 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. Incumbent Federalist Governor Thomas Sim Lee was easily re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact results of this election are unknown.
