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List of Governors of Maryland
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| Party | Governors |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 31 |
| Federalist | 9 |
| Democratic-Republican | 7 |
| Republican | 6 |
| No Party | 5 |
| Whig | 3 |
| National Republican | 2 |
| American | 1 |
| Unionist | 1 |
The following is a list of the Governors of Maryland from independence to the present day. 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.[2] He or she is the highest ranking official in the state, and the constitutional powers of Maryland's Governors make them among the most powerful in the United States.[3]
Since the Revolution, Maryland has had a number of constitutions that have specified different terms of office and methods of selection of its Governors. Under the constitution of 1776, the Governors were appointed by the legislature to one year terms. An 1838 constitutional amendment allowed the direct election of Governors to three-year terms, although the Governors came from rotating election districts. The terms were lengthened to four years in the 1851 Constitution and the election districts were abolished in the 1864 version.[2]
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- Further information: List of colonial governors of Maryland
- ^ Table does not include governors from the colonial period, when there were no organized parties in Maryland, and governors were generally appointed rather than elected. It also does not include acting governors.
- ^ a b Maryland Governor - Origin & Functions. Maryland Manual Online. Retrieved on 2007-06-24.
- ^ Prah, Pamela. "Massachusetts gov rated most powerful", Stateline.Org, March 9, 2007. Retrieved on June 25, 2007.
- ^ a b Died in office.
- ^ As senior member of the Governor's Council, was appointed by state legislature to fill term until replacement elected.
- ^ Resigned to pursue a judgeship, but failed to obtain the appointment.
- ^ Appointed by legislature to fill unexpired term; was later elected in his own right.
- ^ As president of the executive council, filled unexpired term; was later elected in his own right.
- ^ Elected to the United States Senate but declined his seat, preferring to remain governor.
- ^ a b Resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate.
- ^ Appointed by legislature to fill unexpired term.
- ^ Resigned to take post as Minister to France.
- ^ Appointed by the legislature to fill unexpired term; was later elected in his own right.
- ^ As governor-elect, took his seat five days early.
- ^ Resigned to take elected office as Vice President of the United States.
- ^ As speaker of the state house, was appointed to fill unexpired term; was later elected in his own right.
- ^ Blair Lee III acted as governor in place of Marvin Mandel after Mandel bestowed his powers and duties on Lee following both a stroke, and a conviction on charges of corruption. Mandel rescinded his decision shortly before the expiration of his second term. Mandel served 19 months in prison before being the sentence was commuted by President Ronald Reagan, and the conviction was later overturned.
- ^ Governor O'Malley's term expires in 2010; he is not yet term limited.
This is a table of congressional and other federal offices held by governors. All representatives and senators mentioned represented Maryland. * denotes those offices which the governor resigned to take.
As of August 2007, five former governors were alive, the oldest being Marvin Mandel (1969–1979, born 1920). The most recent governor to die was Spiro Agnew (1967–1969), on September 17, 1996. The most recently-serving governor to die was Blair Lee III (1977–1979), on October 25, 1985.
| Name | Gubernatorial term | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Marvin Mandel | 1969–1979 | April 19, 1920 |
| Harry Hughes | 1979–1987 | November 13, 1926 |
| William Donald Schaefer | 1987–1995 | November 2, 1921 |
| Parris Glendening | 1995–2003 | June 11, 1942 |
| Robert Ehrlich | 2003–2007 | November 25, 1957 |
- Historical List, Governors of Maryland. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved on June 25, 2007.
- List of Governors of Maryland. National Governors Association. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
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