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740 MARYLAND MANUAL Spiro T. Agnew, Republican, 1967-1969. Born in Baltimore City, November 9, 1918, the son of Theodore S. and Margaret (Akers) Agnew. Resident of Baltimore County when elected. Resigned, Janu- ary 7, 1969. Episcopalian. Married Elinor Isobel Judefind (1).' Marvin Mandel, Democrat, 1969- . Born in Baltimore City, April 19, 1920, the son of Harry and Rebecca (Cohen) Mandel. Jewish. Married Barbara Oberfeld. GOVERNORS' COUNCILS, 1777-1838 The Constitution of 1776 (Art. XXVI) provided that both houses of the Legislature elect by joint ballot five men to be "the Council to the Governor." This was an advisory body of considerable in- fluence. It was also provided that on the death, removal, or in- capacity of the Governor the first named of the Council should become Governor and proceed to the calling of a special session of the Legis- lature for the election of a new Governor. The Council was abolished in 1838 by means of a constitutional amendment (Acts 1836, ch. 197, sec. 13; Acts 1837, ch. 84). Mar. 1777.Charles Carroll, Sr. (declined), Josiah Polk, John Rogers, Edward Lloyd, John Contee (declined), Thomas Sim Lee (elected vice Carroll March 26, 1777), James Brice (elected vice Contee April 16, 1777, declined), Joseph Sim (elected vice Brice April 19, 1777). Nov. 1777.Thomas Sim Lee, Joseph Sim (declined), Edward Lloyd, John Rogers (declined), Josiah Polk (declined), James Brice (elected vice Sim November 25, 1777), William Hemsley (elected vice Rogers November 26, 1777, de- clined), Daniel Carroll (elected vice Polk November 26, 1777), James Hindman (elected vice Hemsley December 23,1777). Nov. 1778.Thomas Sim Lee, James Brice, Daniel Carroll, Edward Lloyd, James Hindman. Nov. 1779.John H. Stone, Jeremiah Townley Chase, James Brice, Daniel Carroll, John Brice. Nov. 1780.Daniel Carroll, James Brice, John H. Stone, Jeremiah Townley Chase, Samuel Turbutt Wright. Nov. 1781.John H. Stone, James Brice, Jeremiah Townley Chase, Samuel Turbutt Wright, Benjamin Stoddert. Nov. 1782.Benjamin Stoddert, Gabriel Duvall, Jeremiah Townley Chase, James Brice, John H. Stone. Nov. 1783.Jeremiah Townley Chase (resigned), Gabriel Duvall (re- signed), John H. Stone, James Brice (resigned), Benja- min Ogle (resigned), John Davidson (elected vice Chase January 6, 1784), Charles Wallace (elected vice Brice, January 6, 1784), James Brice (elected vice Duvall July 29, 1784, declined), Aquila Paca (elected vice Brice August 4, 1784), Samuel Turbutt Wright (elected vice _____ Ogle April 3, 1784). " Governor Agnew, having been elected Vice President of the United States at the general election of November 5, 1968, resigned on January 7. 1969. Marvin Mandel, then the Speaker of the House of Delegates, was elected on the same day to fill the balance of Governor Agnew's unexpired term. He was inugurated on the Mine day for the term expiring in January 1971. |
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