List of Governors of Maryland

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The Governor of Maryland heads the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Maryland and is commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [1] The governor is the highest-ranking official in the state, and the constitutional powers of Maryland's governors make them among the most powerful governors in the United States. [2]

Governor of Maryland head of state and of the executive branch of government of the State of Maryland, United States

The governor of the State of Maryland heads the executive branch of the government of the State of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers in both the state and local governments, as specified by the Maryland Constitution. Because of the extent of these constitutional powers, the governor of Maryland has been ranked as being among the most powerful governors in the United States.

Maryland State of the United States of America

Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east. The state's largest city is Baltimore, and its capital is Annapolis. Among its occasional nicknames are Old Line State, the Free State, and the Chesapeake Bay State. It is named after the English queen Henrietta Maria, known in England as Queen Mary.

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Since the American Revolution (1775–1783), Maryland has had a number of four state constitutions that have specified different terms of office and methods of selection of its governors. Under the constitution of 1776, governors were appointed by the General Assembly legislature to one-year terms and could be reelected for two additional terms. [3] An 1838 constitutional amendment allowed the direct election of governors to three-year terms, [3] although the governors came from rotating election districts of regions. The terms were lengthened to four years in the 1851 Constitution and election districts were abolished in the 1864 version. [1] Since then, under the current heavily amended Maryland Constitution of 1867 governors have been elected by the entire state of Maryland for a four-year term. [3]

American Revolution Colonial revolt in which the Thirteen Colonies won independence from Great Britain

The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783. The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies won independence from Great Britain, becoming the United States of America. They defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) in alliance with France and others.

The current Constitution of the State of Maryland, which was ratified by the people of the state on September 18, 1867, forms the basic law for the U.S. state of Maryland. It replaced the short-lived Maryland Constitution of 1864 and is the fourth constitution under which the state has been governed. It was amended in 2012.

Maryland Constitution of 1776 first constitution adopted by the state of Maryland

The Maryland Constitution of 1776 was the first of four constitutions under which the U.S. state of Maryland has been governed. It was that state's basic law from its adoption in 1776 until the Maryland Constitution of 1851 took effect on July 4 of that year.

Maryland governors are limited to two consecutive terms, making former two-term governors eligible to run after four years out of office. [4] Thomas Sim Lee, Daniel Martin, and Robert Bowie have served non-consecutive terms as Governor of Maryland. Albert C. Ritchie holds the record of Maryland's longest-serving governor with almost 15 years of service (1920-1935). [5] Maryland has never yet had a female governor although four have been nominated by their parties since 1974. [6] One woman, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, served as Lieutenant Governor under Parris Glendening from 1995 to 2003. [7]

Thomas Sim Lee American politician

Thomas Sim Lee was an American planter and statesman of Frederick County, Maryland. Although not a signatory to the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation or the US Constitution, he was an important participant in the process of their creation. Thomas Sim Lee was the second State 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. He worked closely with many of the Founding fathers and played himself an important part in the birth of his state and the nation.

Daniel Martin served as the 20th Governor of the state of Maryland in the United States from January 15, 1829 to January 15, 1830, and from January 3, 1831 until his death. He also served in the Maryland House of Delegates in 1813, 1815, 1817, 1819 and 1820. He was the second governor of Maryland to die in office.

Robert Bowie American politician

Robert Bowie served as the 11th Governor of the state of Maryland in the United States, from 1803 to 1806, and from 1811 to 1812.

The current governor is Republican Larry Hogan, who took office on January 21, 2015. [8]

Larry Hogan American politician

Lawrence Joseph Hogan Jr. is an American politician serving as the 62nd Governor of Maryland, since 2015.

Governors

   Federalist (8)    Democratic-Republican (9)    Anti-Jacksonian (3)    Jacksonian (1)    Whig (3)    Democratic (27)    Constitutional Union (1)    Republican (9)

Governor [6] Term in office [9] PartyTermPrevious office [9] Lieutenant governor [7] [lower-alpha 1]
1 Thomas Johnson (governor).jpeg   Thomas Johnson
November 4, 1732 – October 26, 1819
(Aged 86)		March 21, 1777
–
November 12, 1779
 Independent 1
(1777)		 Continental Congress
(1774–1775)		None
2
(1778)
2 No image.svg Thomas Sim Lee
October 29, 1745 – November 9, 1819
(Aged 74)		November 12, 1779
–
November 22, 1782
Independent3
(1779)		Governor's Executive Council
(1777–1779)
4
(1780)
5
(1781)
3 William paca.jpg William Paca
October 31, 1740 – October 13, 1799
(Aged 58)		November 22, 1782
–
November 26, 1785
Independent6
(1782)		 Maryland State Senator
(1777–1779)
7
(1783)
8
(1784)
4 General William Smallwood SC-000580.jpg William Smallwood
1732 – February 14, 1792
(Aged 59–60)		November 26, 1785
–
November 24, 1788
Independent9
(1785)		 Colonel
Continental Army

Maryland State Delegate
(1761–1774)

10
(1786)
11
(1787)
5 Johneagerhoward.jpg   John Eager Howard
June 4, 1752 – October 12, 1827
(Aged 75)		November 24, 1788
–
November 14, 1791
 Federalist 12
(1788)		 Captain
Continental Army

Continental Congress
(1787–1788)

13
(1789)
14
(1790)
6 George Plater portrait.jpg George Plater
November 8, 1735 – February 10, 1792
(Aged 56)		November 14, 1791
–
February 10, 1792
Federalist15
(1791)		 Maryland State Senator
(1777–1790)
No image.svg James Brice
August 26, 1746 – July 11, 1801
(Aged 55)		February 10, 1792
–
April 5, 1792 [lower-alpha 2] 		Federalist Mayor of Annapolis

(1782–1783; 1787–1788)

2 No image.svg Thomas Sim Lee
October 29, 1745 – November 9, 1819
(Aged 74)		April 5, 1792
–
November 14, 1794
Federalist16
(1792)		 Governor of Maryland
(1779–1782)

Continental Congress
(1783–1784)

17
(1793)
7 John Hoskins Stone.jpg John Hoskins Stone
1750 – October 5, 1804
(Aged 53–54)		November 14, 1794
–
November 17, 1797
Federalist18
(1794)		Maryland State Delegate
(1790)
19
(1795)
20
(1796)
8  John Henry
November 1750 – December 16, 1798
(Aged 48)		November 17, 1797
–
November 14, 1798
 Democratic-Republican 21
(1797)		 Maryland State Senator
(1789–1797)
9 Benjamin Ogle Maryland.jpg   Benjamin Ogle
January 27, 1749 – July 7, 1809
(Aged 60)		November 14, 1798
–
November 10, 1801
Federalist22
(1798)		None
23
(1799)
24
(1800)
10 John Francis Mercer.jpg   John F. Mercer
May 17, 1759 – July 30, 1821
(Aged 62)		November 10, 1801
–
November 13, 1803
Democratic-Republican25
(1801)		 U.S. Representative
from Maryland's 2nd
(1793–1794)
26
(1802)
11 Robert Bowie portrait.jpg Robert Bowie
March 1750 – January 8, 1818
(Aged 67)		November 15, 1803
–
November 10, 1806
Democratic-Republican27
(1803)		 Maryland State Delegate
(1801–1803)
28
(1804)
29
(1805)
12 Robertwrightofmaryland.jpg Robert Wright
November 20, 1752 – September 7, 1826
(Aged 73)		November 12, 1806
–
June 9, 1809
Democratic-Republican30
(1806)		 U.S. Senator
from Maryland
(1801–1806)
31
(1807)
32
(1808)
13 Edwardlloydofmaryland.jpg Edward Lloyd V
July 22, 1779 – June 2, 1834
(Aged 54)		June 9, 1809
–
November 16, 1811
Democratic-Republican33
(1809)		 Maryland State Delegate
(1800–1805)
34
(1810)
11 Robert Bowie portrait.jpg Robert Bowie
March 1750 – January 8, 1818
(Aged 67)		November 16, 1811
–
November 25, 1812
Democratic-Republican35
(1811)		 Maryland State Delegate
(1801–1803)
14 Levin Winder, portrait by Florence Mackubin.jpg   Levin Winder
September 4, 1757 – July 1, 1819
(Aged 61)		November 25, 1812
–
January 2, 1816
Federalist36
(1812)		 Maryland State Delegate
(1806–1809)
37
(1813)
38
(1814)
15 Charles Carnan Ridgely.jpg Charles Carnan Ridgely
December 6, 1760 – July 17, 1829
(Aged 68)		January 2, 1816
–
January 8, 1819
Federalist39
(1816)		 Maryland State Senator
(1796–1800)
40
(1817)
41
(1818)
16 Charles Goldsborough, 1802 painting.jpg Charles Goldsborough
July 15, 1765 – December 13, 1834
(Aged 69)		January 8, 1819
–
December 20, 1819
Federalist42
(1819)		 U.S. Representative
from Maryland's 8th
(1805–1817)
17 Samuel Sprigg.jpg   Samuel Sprigg
1783 – April 21, 1855
(Aged 71–72)		December 20, 1819
–
December 16, 1822
Democratic-Republican43
(1819)		None
44
(1820)
45
(1821)
18 Samuel Stevens, Jr. (Maryland Governor).jpg Samuel Stevens Jr.
July 13, 1778 – February 7, 1860
(Aged 81)		December 16, 1822
–
January 9, 1826
Democratic-Republican46
(1822)		 Maryland State Delegate
(1819–1820)
47
(1823)
48
(1824)
19 Joseph Kent of Maryland.jpg Joseph Kent
January 14, 1779 – November 24, 1837
(Aged 58)		January 9, 1826
–
January 15, 1829
Democratic-Republican49
(1826)		 U.S. Representative
from Maryland's 2nd
(1819–1826)
50
(1827)
51
(1828)
20 No image.svg   Daniel Martin
December 1780 – July 11, 1831
(Aged 50)		January 15, 1829
–
January 15, 1830
 Anti-Jacksonian 52
(1829)		 Maryland State Delegate
(1819–1820)
21 Thomas King Carroll (Maryland Governor).jpg   Thomas King Carroll
April 29, 1793 – October 3, 1873
(Aged 80)		January 15, 1830
–
January 13, 1831
 Jacksonian 53
(1830)		 Maryland State Delegate
(1816–1817)
20 No image.svg   Daniel Martin
December 1780 – July 11, 1831
(Aged 50)		January 13, 1831
–
July 11, 1831
Anti-Jacksonian54
(1831)		 Maryland State Delegate
(1819–1820)
22 George Howard (Maryland Governor).jpg George Howard
November 21, 1789 – August 2, 1846
(Aged 56)		July 11, 1831
–
January 17, 1833
Anti-JacksonianNone
55
(1832)
23 James Thomas, Governor of Maryland.jpg   James Thomas
March 11, 1785 – December 25, 1845
(Aged 60)		January 17, 1833
–
January 14, 1836
 Whig 56
(1833)		 Maryland State Senator
(1826–1831)
57
(1834)
58
(1835)
24 Thomas Veazey, 1836 painting.jpg Thomas Veazey
January 31, 1774 – July 1, 1842
(Aged 68)		January 14, 1836
–
January 7, 1839
Whig59
(1836)		 Maryland State Delegate
(1811–1812)
60
(1837)
61
(1838)
25 William Grason (Maryland Governor).jpg   William Grason
March 11, 1788 – July 2, 1868
(Aged 80)		January 7, 1839
–
January 3, 1842
[lower-alpha 3] 		Democratic 62
(1838)		 Maryland State Delegate
(1837)
26 Francis Thomas of Maryland - photo portrait seated.jpg Francis Thomas
February 3, 1799 – January 22, 1876
(Aged 76)		January 3, 1842
–
January 6, 1845
Democratic63
(1841)		 U.S. Representative
from Maryland's 6th
(1835–1841)
27 Thomas Pratt by Dieterich, 1904.jpg   Thomas Pratt
February 18, 1804 – November 9, 1869
(Aged 65)		January 6, 1845
–
January 3, 1848
Whig64
(1844)		 Maryland State Delegate
(1832–1835)
28 Philip Francis Thomas, sitting.jpg   Philip F. Thomas
September 12, 1810 – October 2, 1890
(Aged 80)		January 3, 1848
–
January 6, 1851
Democratic65
(1847)		 U.S. Representative
from Maryland's 1st
(1839–1841)
29 Enoch Louis Lowe.jpg Enoch Lowe
August 10, 1820 – August 23, 1892
(Aged 72)		January 6, 1851
–
January 11, 1854
Democratic66
(1850)		 Maryland State Delegate
(1845)
30 Thomas ligon maryland.jpg Thomas Watkins Ligon
May 10, 1810 – January 12, 1881
(Aged 70)		January 11, 1854
–
January 13, 1858
Democratic67
(1853)		 U.S. Representative
from Maryland's 3rd
(1845–1849)
31 Thomas H. Hicks, Md - NARA - 525674.jpg   Thomas H. Hicks
September 2, 1798 – February 14, 1865
(Aged 66)		January 13, 1858
–
January 8, 1862
 Constitutional Union 68
(1857)		 Maryland State Delegate
(1830–1836)
32 Augustus Williamson Bradford - photo portrait standing.jpg   Augustus Bradford
January 9, 1806 – March 1, 1881
(Aged 75)		January 8, 1862
–
January 10, 1866
 Republican N/A Baltimore County Clerk of Courts
(1845–1851)
33 Thomas Swann of Maryland, sitting.jpg Thomas Swann
March 3, 1809 – July 24, 1883
(Aged 74)		January 10, 1866
–
January 13, 1869
Republican Mayor of Baltimore
(1856–1860)		  Christopher C. Cox [lower-alpha 4]
34 Governor oden bowie of maryland.jpg   Oden Bowie
November 10, 1826 – December 4, 1894
(Aged 68)		January 13, 1869
–
January 10, 1872
Democratic69
(1867)		 Maryland State Senator
(1867–1869)		None
35 Williampinkneywhite.jpg William Pinkney Whyte
August 9, 1824 – March 17, 1908
(Aged 83)		January 10, 1872
–
March 4, 1874
Democratic70
(1871)		 U.S. Senator
from Maryland
(1868–1869)
36 James Black Groome, sitting.jpg James Black Groome
April 4, 1838 – October 5, 1893
(Aged 55)		March 4, 1874
–
January 12, 1876
Democratic Maryland State Delegate
(1872–1874)
37 John Lee Carroll (Maryland Governor).jpg John Lee Carroll
September 30, 1830 – February 27, 1911
(Aged 80)		January 12, 1876
–
January 14, 1880
Democratic71
(1875)		 Maryland State Senator
(1867–1876)
38 Williamthamilton.jpg William T. Hamilton
September 8, 1820 – October 26, 1888
(Aged 68)		January 14, 1880
–
January 9, 1884
Democratic72
(1879)		 U.S. Senator
from Maryland
(1869–1875)
39 Governor robert mclane of maryland.jpg Robert Milligan McLane
June 23, 1815 – April 16, 1898
(Aged 82)		January 9, 1884
–
March 27, 1885
Democratic73
(1883)		 U.S. Representative
from Maryland's 4th
(1879–1883)
40 Henry Lloyd (Maryland Governor).jpg Henry Lloyd
February 21, 1852 – December 20, 1920
(Aged 68)		March 27, 1885
–
January 11, 1888
Democratic Maryland State Senator
(1882–1885)
41 Governor elihu emory jackson of maryland.jpg Elihu Emory Jackson
November 3, 1837 – December 27, 1907
(Aged 70)		January 11, 1888
–
January 13, 1892
Democratic74
(1887)		 Maryland State Senator
(1884–1886)
42 Frank Brown, Maryland governor, portrait.jpg Frank Brown
August 8, 1846 – February 3, 1920
(Aged 73)		January 13, 1892
–
January 8, 1896
Democratic75
(1891)		 Maryland State Delegate
(1876–1878)
43 Governor lloyd lowndes of maryland.jpg   Lloyd Lowndes Jr.
February 21, 1845 – January 8, 1905
(Aged 59)		January 8, 1896
–
January 10, 1900
Republican76
(1895)		 U.S. Representative
from Maryland's 6th
(1873–1875)
44 John Walter Smith, photo portrait head and shoulders.jpg   John W. Smith
February 5, 1845 – April 19, 1925
(Aged 80)		January 10, 1900
–
January 13, 1904
Democratic77
(1899)		 U.S. Representative
from Maryland's 1st
(1899–1900)
45 Edwin Warfield of Maryland, sitting.jpg Edwin Warfield
May 7, 1848 – March 31, 1920
(Aged 71)		January 13, 1904
–
January 8, 1908
Democratic78
(1903)		 Maryland State Senator
(1881–1887)
46 Austin Lane Crothers, photograph of head with top hat.jpg Austin Lane Crothers
May 17, 1860 – May 25, 1912
(Aged 52)		January 8, 1908
–
January 10, 1912
Democratic79
(1907)		 Maryland State Delegate
(1897–1900)
47 Governor phillips goldborough of maryland.jpg   Phillips Lee Goldsborough
August 6, 1865 – October 22, 1946
(Aged 81)		January 10, 1912
–
January 12, 1916
Republican80
(1911)		 Comptroller of Maryland
(1898–1900)
48 Emerson Harrington, Bachrach photo portrait, 1919.jpg   Emerson Harrington
March 26, 1864 – December 15, 1945
(Aged 81)		January 12, 1916
–
January 14, 1920
Democratic81
(1915)		 Comptroller of Maryland
(1912–1916)
49 Albert Ritchie cph.3b33171.jpg Albert Ritchie
August 29, 1876 – February 24, 1936
(Aged 59)		January 14, 1920
–
January 9, 1935
Democratic82
(1919)		 Attorney General of Maryland
(1915–1919)
83
(1923)
84
(1926)
85
(1930)
50 Harry Whinna Nice, photo portrait head and shoulders.jpg   Harry Nice
December 5, 1877 – February 25, 1941
(Aged 63)		January 9, 1935
–
January 11, 1939
Republican86
(1934)		 Baltimore City Alderman
(1903–1905)
51 Governor herbert oconor of maryland.jpg   Herbert O'Conor
November 17, 1896 – March 4, 1960
(Aged 63)		January 11, 1939
–
January 3, 1947
Democratic87
(1938)		 Attorney General of Maryland
(1935–1939)
88
(1942)
52 William Preston Lane Jr.
May 12, 1892 – February 7, 1967
(Aged 74)		January 3, 1947
–
January 10, 1951
Democratic89
(1946)		 Attorney General of Maryland
(1930–1934)
53  Theodore Roosevelt McKeldin
November 20, 1900 – August 10, 1974
(Aged 73)		January 10, 1951
–
January 14, 1959
Republican90
(1950)		 Mayor of Baltimore
(1943–1947)
91
(1954)
54 Governor j millard tawes of maryland.jpg   John Millard Tawes
April 8, 1894 – June 25, 1979
(Aged 85)		January 14, 1959
–
January 25, 1967
Democratic92
(1958)		 Comptroller of Maryland
(1950–1959)
93
(1962)
55 Spiro Agnew.jpg   Spiro T. Agnew
November 9, 1918 – September 17, 1996
(Aged 77)		January 25, 1967
–
January 7, 1969
Republican94
(1966)		 Baltimore County Executive
(1962–1966)
56 1marvinmandel.JPG   Marvin Mandel
April 19, 1920 – August 30, 2015
(Aged 95)		January 7, 1969
–
January 17, 1979
Democratic95
(1969) [lower-alpha 5] 		Speaker of the Maryland
House of Delegates
(1964–1969)		  Blair Lee III
96
(1970)
97
(1974)
Blair Lee III
May 19, 1916 – October 25, 1985
(Aged 69)		June 4, 1977
–
January 15, 1979 [lower-alpha 6] 		Democratic Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
(1971–1979)		 Blair Lee III

(Continued to serve as

Lieutenant Governor

while Acting Governor)

57 Maryland Governor Harry Hughes speaking at Fort Belvoir, Feb 16, 1988.jpg Harry R. Hughes
November 13, 1926 – March 13, 2019
(Aged 92)		January 17, 1979
–
January 20, 1987
Democratic98
(1978)		 Maryland State Senator
(1959–1971)		 Samuel Bogley
99
(1982)		 J. Joseph Curran Jr.
58 William Donald Schaefer.jpg William Donald Schaefer
November 2, 1921 – April 18, 2011
(Aged 89)		January 20, 1987
–
January 18, 1995
Democratic100
(1986)		 Mayor of Baltimore
(1971–1987)		 Melvin Steinberg
101
(1990)
59 Parris Glendening speaking, September 2006 (cropped).jpg Parris N. Glendening
June 11, 1942
(Age 76)		January 18, 1995
–
January 15, 2003
Democratic102
(1994)		 Prince George's County Executive
(1983–1994)		 Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
103
(1998)
60 Robert ehrlich speaking at healthierUS summit cropped.jpg   Robert (Bob) Ehrlich Jr.
November 25, 1957
(Age 61)		January 15, 2003
–
January 17, 2007
Republican104
(2002)		 U.S. Representative
from Maryland's 2nd
(1995–2003)		  Michael Steele
61 Governor O'Malley Portrait.jpg   Martin O'Malley
January 18, 1963
(Age 56)		January 17, 2007
–
January 21, 2015
Democratic105
(2006)		 Mayor of Baltimore
(1999–2007)		  Anthony G. Brown
106
(2010)
62 Denton Visitor Center Groundbreaking (27264387634).jpg   Lawrence (Larry) Hogan Jr.
May 25, 1956
(Age 62)		January 21, 2015
–
Incumbent
Republican107
(2014)		Maryland Secretary of Appointments
(2003–2007)		  Boyd Rutherford
108
(2018)
  1. ↑ Maryland did not have a Lieutenant Governor until 1864; the office was abolished in 1867 and re-established in 1970. [10] [11]
  2. ↑ Served as Acting Governor following the death of Governor George Plater. [12]
  3. ↑ First directly-elected Governor of Maryland. [13]
  4. ↑ The office of Lieutenant Governor was created under the Constitution of 1864, but abolished in 1867. [14]
  5. ↑ Elected by the Maryland General Assembly to fill the vacancy left by Spiro Agnew's resignation, following his election to the U.S. vice presidency. Mandel was elected to a full term in 1970. [15]
  6. ↑ Served as Acting Governor after Governor Marvin Mandel ran into legal problems and transferred over the powers of Governor to Blair Lee. Governor Mandel rescinded his appointment two days before the term ended. [16]

Living former governors of Maryland

As of March 2019, three former U.S. governors of Maryland are currently living, the oldest being Parris Glendening (served 1995–2003, born 1942). The most recent U.S. governor of Maryland to die was Harry Hughes (served 1979–1987, born 1926), on March 13, 2019. [17] The most recently serving governor to die was William Donald Schaefer (served 1987–1995, born 1921) on April 18, 2011. [18]

Parris Glendening American politician

Parris Nelson Glendening is an American politician who served as the 59th Governor of Maryland from January 18, 1995 to January 15, 2003. Previously, he was the County Executive of Prince George's County, Maryland from 1982 to 1994 as a member of the Democratic Party.

Harry Hughes American politician

Harry Roe Hughes was an American politician from the Democratic Party who served as the 57th Governor of Maryland from 1979 to 1987.

William Donald Schaefer American politician

William Donald Schaefer was an American politician who served in public office for 50 years at both the state and local level in Maryland. A Democrat, he was the 44th mayor of Baltimore from December 1971 to January 1987, the 58th Governor of Maryland from January 21, 1987 to January 18, 1995, and the 32nd Comptroller of Maryland from January 20, 1999 to January 17, 2007. On September 12, 2006, Schaefer was defeated in his reelection bid for a third term as Comptroller by Maryland Delegate Peter Franchot in the Democratic Party primary.

GovernorGubernatorial termDate of birth (and age)
Parris N. Glendening 1995–2003June 11, 1942 (age 76)
Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. 2003–2007November 25, 1957 (age 61)
Martin O'Malley 2007–2015January 18, 1963 (age 56)

See also

The following is a list of elections for the position of Governor of Maryland since the American Civil War.

History of Maryland history of the state of Maryland, USA

The recorded history of Maryland dates back to the beginning of European exploration, starting with the Venetian John Cabot, who explored the coast of North America for the Kingdom of England in 1498. After European settlements had been made to the south and north, the colonial Province of Maryland was granted by King Charles I to Sir George Calvert (1579–1632), his former Secretary of State in 1632, for settlement beginning in March 1634. It was notable for having been established with religious freedom for Roman Catholics, since Calvert had publicly converted to that faith. Like other colonies and settlements of the Chesapeake Bay region, its economy was soon based on tobacco as a commodity crop, highly prized among the English, cultivated primarily by African slave labor, although many young people came from Britain sent as indentured servants or criminal prisoners in the early years.

Maryland in the American Civil War The states participation as a Union slave state; a border state

During the American Civil War (1861-1865), Maryland, a slave state, was one of the border states, straddling the South and North. Because of its strategic location, bordering the national capital city of Washington D.C. with its District of Columbia since 1790, and the strong desire of the opposing factions within the state to sway public opinion towards their respective causes, Maryland played an important role in the American Civil War (1861-1865). Newly elected 16th President Abraham Lincoln, suspended the constitutional right of habeas corpus in Maryland; and he dismissed the U.S. Supreme Court's "Ex parte Merryman" decision concerning freeing John Merryman, a prominent Southern sympathizer from Baltimore County arrested by the military and held in Fort McHenry. The Chief Justice, but not in a decision with the other justices, had held that the suspension was unconstitutional and would leave lasting civil and legal scars. The decision was filed in the U.S. Circuit Court for Maryland by Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney, a Marylander from Frederick and sometimes in Baltimore and former protege of seventh President Andrew Jackson who had appointed him two decades earlier.

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Bob Ehrlich American politician

Robert Leroy Ehrlich Jr. is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 60th Governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007. A Republican, he was first elected after defeating Democratic opponent Kathleen Kennedy Townsend in the 2002 election. Prior to serving as governor, Ehrlich represented Maryland's 2nd Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. Before that he served in the Maryland House of Delegates.

Government of Maryland conducted according to the Maryland Constitution

The government of Maryland is conducted according to the Maryland Constitution. The United States is a federation; consequently, the government of Maryland, like the other 49 state governments, has exclusive authority over matters that lie entirely within the state's borders, except as limited by the Constitution of the United States.

Marvin Mandel Governor of Maryland

Marvin Mandel was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 56th Governor of Maryland from January 7, 1969 to January 17, 1979, including a one-and-a-half-year period when Lt. Governor Blair Lee III served as the state's acting Governor in Mandel's place from June 1977 to January 15, 1979. He was a member of the Democratic Party, as well as Maryland's first, and to date only Jewish governor.

Maryland Senate upper house of the Maryland General Assembly

The Maryland Senate, sometimes referred to as the Maryland State Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. Composed of 47 senators elected from an equal number of constituent single-member districts, the Senate is responsible, along with the Maryland House of Delegates, for passage of laws in Maryland, and for confirming executive appointments made by the Governor of Maryland.

Thomas Swann American politician

Thomas Swann was an American politician. Initially a Know-Nothing, and later a Democrat, he served as the 19th Mayor of Baltimore (1856–1860), later as the 33rd Governor of Maryland (1866–1869), and subsequently as U.S. Representative ("Congressman") from Maryland's 3rd congressional district and then 4th congressional district (1869–1879), representing the Baltimore area.

Louis L. Goldstein American politician

Louis Lazerus Goldstein served as Comptroller, or chief financial officer, of Maryland for ten terms from 1959 to 1998. A popular politician and lifelong Democrat, he was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1938 and served three terms in the Maryland Senate before winning election as Comptroller. He ran unsuccessfully for U. S. Senate in 1964.

Lieutenant Governor of Maryland position

The Lieutenant Governor of Maryland is the second highest-ranking official in the executive branch of the state government of Maryland in the United States. He or she is elected on the same ticket as the Governor of Maryland and must meet the same qualifications.

Melvin A. Steinberg is an American politician who served as the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Maryland from 1987 to 1995 under Governor William Donald Schaefer. He was also President of the Maryland State Senate from January 1983 to 1987, and a member of the State Senate from 1967 until his election to the position of Lieutenant Governor. Steinberg graduated from the University of Baltimore with an A.A. degree in 1952 and with a J.D. degree in 1955.

The President of the Maryland Senate is elected by the State Senate. The incumbent president is Thomas V. "Mike" Miller Jr., who has held the role since 1987.

2002 Maryland gubernatorial election

The 2002 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002. Democratic Governor Parris Glendening was term-limited and could not seek a third term. Republican Bob Ehrlich defeated Democrat Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, making him the first Republican governor of Maryland since Spiro Agnew in 1966. This was the last time Charles County voted Republican for any office.

Kenneth Ulman American politician

Kenneth "Ken" Ulman is an American attorney, founder and CEO of a consulting firm, Margrave Strategies, and former Democratic politician in Howard County, Maryland. Prior to working in the private sector, Ulman served as county executive for Howard County from 2006 to 2014. He also represented the 4th district as a County Council member from 2002 to 2006. Ulman previously worked in the office of Maryland Governor Parris Glendening as liaison to the Board of Public Works and secretary to the Cabinet.

The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Maryland:

References

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  5. ↑ "Albert C. Ritchie, State House titan". The Baltimore Sun . July 22, 1999. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
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  16. ↑ "Blair Lee III (1916-1985)". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
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