William Donald Schaefer (1921-2011)
MSA SC 3520-1489

Governor of Maryland, 1987-1995 (Democrat)

Born:  November 2, 1921 in Baltimore1
Father:  William Henry Schaefer2
Mother:  Tululu Irene (Skipper) Schaefer3
Education:
          Graduated, Baltimore City College, 1939
            University of Baltimore, LL.B., 1942, LL.M., 19514
Marriages:  none5
Children:  none recorded6
Religious affiliation:  Episcopalian7
Military Service:
            Captain, U.S. Army, 1942-1945
            Colonel, U.S. Army Reserves, retired 19798
Positions held:
            Member, Baltimore City Council, 1955-1967
            President, Baltimore City Council, 1967-1971
            Mayor of Baltimore, 1971-1987
            Governor of Maryland, 1987-19959
            Comptroller of the Treasury, 1999-2000
            Comptroller of Maryland, 2000-2007
Died:  April 18, 2011, in Catonsville, Maryland
Official Hostess of Maryland during Governorship: Hilda Mae Snoops

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