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5 unusual facts about Governor of Maryland


Blair Lee I

He was also the great-grandson of American patriot Richard Henry Lee, and grandfather of former Maryland Governor Blair Lee III.

Brice W. Goldsborough

Brice W. Goldsborough II (1902–1971) was a Foreign Service officer and a son of a Governor of Maryland, Phillips Lee Goldsborough; and Mary Ellen Showell (?-1930).

East New Market, Maryland

Hicks served in several different elected offices before being elected Governor of Maryland (see Notable people below).

William Duckett Bowie

Bellefield had originally been the property of Patrick Sim, ancestor of Governor Thomas Sim Lee.

In 1830, he and his uncle Walter Bowie Jr. were appointed by the Governor Thomas King Carroll as members of the Levy Court for Prince Georges County.


1968 Republican National Convention

House Minority Leader Gerald Ford proposed New York City Mayor John Lindsay for Vice President but Nixon turned to another moderate, Maryland Governor Spiro Agnew, who placed Nixon's name in nomination at the convention.

Charles Lollar

A former Marine Corps officer, he was the Republican nominee for Maryland's 5th congressional district in 2010 and is currently seeking the Republican nomination for Governor of Maryland in 2014.

He planned to run for Governor of Maryland in 2010, but was prevented from doing so by the state's requirement that a candidate must have been registered to vote in Maryland for five years.

James Aloysius Hickey

In early 2000, following on the Pope's calls for Catholics to oppose capital punishment, Hickey appealed to Maryland Governor Parris Glendening to commute the death sentence of Eugene Colvin-El.

John S. Toll

When Governor William Donald Schaefer decided to merge most of the state's public universities into a single system, Toll was put in charge of the merger.

Maryland Board of Public Works

The Board of Public Works is a three-member body consisting of the Governor, Comptroller, and Treasurer of the state of Maryland in the United States.

Maryland Democratic primary, 2008

Although Clinton received two big endorsements from Governor Martin O’Malley and U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski, it was not enough to help her much in the state, as many of the demographics were largely in Barack Obama’s favor.

Peter B. Krauser

Prior to his appointment to the Court of Special Appeals by Governor Parris Glendening in 2000, Krauser served as the chair of the Maryland Democratic Party.

Tred Avon River

Maryland governor Martin O'Malley sought to revive the river's oyster beds through citizen participation by initiating the "Marylanders Grow Oysters" project in September 2008, which encourages waterfront property owners to grow oysters from their piers using cages; after a 9- to 12-month growing period, the oysters are moved to a protected sanctuary in the Tred Avon.

University System of Maryland

The merger creating the University of Maryland System was directed by Governor William Donald Schaefer and was overseen by University of Maryland President John S. Toll, who then became the system's first Chancellor.

William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland

His brothers included Sir Robert Eden, 1st Baronet, of Maryland, Governor of Maryland, and Morton Eden, 1st Baron Henley.

Wine shipping laws in the United States

Governor Martin O'Malley signed legislation on May 10, 2011 to legalize direct shipment of wine in Maryland.


see also

Baltimore accent

William Donald Schaefer, former Baltimore mayor, former Governor of Maryland

Baltimore Convention Center

Irene E. Van Sant, then-manager of the Convention Center Hotel Project for the Baltimore Development Corporation, Baltimore's former Mayor Sheila Dixon, and Governor of Maryland Martin O'Malley—feel that a hotel adjacent to the Convention Center will make it a more appealing site for conventions.

Benjamin Tasker

Benjamin Tasker, Sr. (1690–1768), Provincial Governor of Maryland (1752–1753)

Bladensburg, Maryland

Originally called Garrison’s Landing, Bladensburg was renamed in honor of Thomas Bladen, governor of Maryland, 1742–1747.

Blair Lee

Blair Lee III (1916-1985), acting Governor of Maryland, 1977-1979

Charles Larson

Charles R. Larson (born 1936), retired U.S. Navy admiral and former candidate for Lt. Governor of Maryland

Daisy, Maryland

Edwin Warfield (1848–1920), the 45th Governor of Maryland, grew up at the Oakdale manor built in 1838.

John Mercer

John Francis Mercer (1759–1821), Governor of Maryland, 1801–1803, son of the Virginia lawyer

Josias Fendall

In that year, William Stone (c. 1603–1659), the third proprietary governor of Maryland, was resisting the commissioners of Parliament for the government of that province.

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

As of March 2012, the Chair of the Board of Directors is Michael A. Curto, an appointee of the Governor of Maryland, with former Congressman Tom Davis serving as Vice Chair.

Thomas Hicks

Thomas Holliday Hicks (1798–1865), former U.S. senator and governor of Maryland