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1779-1782. Thomas Sim Lee. No Party. Born in
Prince George's County, October 29, 1745, the
son of Thomas Lee and wife Christian Sim.
Roman Catholic. Married Mary Digges. Died
at Needwood, Frederick County, October 9,
1819. Buried in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery,
Upper Mariboro.
1782-1785. William Paca. No Party. Born near
Abingdon, Harford County, October 31, 1740,
the son of John Paca and wife Elizabeth Smith.
Resident of Queen Aime's County when
elected. Episcopalian. Married (1) Mary Lloyd
Chew; (2) Anne Harrison. Died at Wye Hall,
Queen Anne's County, October 13, 1799. Bur-
ied at Wye Hall, Queen Anne's County.
1785-1788. William Smallwood. No Party.
Thought to have been born in Charles County
in 1732, the son of Bayne Smallwood and wife
Priscilla Heaberd. Resident of Charles County
when elected. Episcopalian. Unmarried. Died
at Mattawoman, February 14, 1792. Buried at
Smallwood's Retreat, Charles County.
1788-1791. John Eager Howard. Federalist. Born
in Baltimore, June 4, 1752, the son of
Cornelius Howard and wife Ruth Eager. Epis-
copalian. Married Peggy Chew. Died in
Baltimore, October 12, 1827. Buried in Old St.
Paul's Cemetery, Baltimore.
1791-1792. George Plater. Federalist. Born in St.
Mary's County, November 8, 1735, the son of
George Bowles Plater and wife Rebecca Addi-
son. Episcopalian. Married (1) Hannah Lee; (2)
Elizabeth Rousby. Died in Annapolis, Febru-
ary 10, 1792. Buried at Sotterley, St. Mary's
County.^
1792-1794. Thomas Sim Lee. Federalist. See
above.
1794-1797. John H. Stone. Federalist. Born in
Charles County in 1745, the son of David
Stone and wife (first name unknown) Jenifer.
Episcopalian. Married Mary Couden. Died in
Annapolis, October 5, 1804. Thought to have
been buried in Annapolis.
1797-1798. John Henry. Federalist. Born at
Weston, Dorcester County, in November 1750,
the son of Col. John Henry and wife Dorothy
Rider. Episcopalian. Married Margaret Camp-
^ames Bnce of Annapolis (August 26, 1746-July 11, 1801),
the first named of the governor's Council, became acting
governor on the death of Governor Plater on February 10,
1792 He served until Apnl 2 of the same year when Thomas
Sim Lee was elected for the balance of the unexpired term.

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bell. Died at Weston, Dorchester County, De-
cember 16, 1798. Buried in Christ Protestant
Episcopal Church Cemetery, Cambridge.
1798-1801. Benjamin Ogle. Federalist. Born in
Annapolis, January 27, 1749, the son of Sam-
uel Ogle and wife Anne Tasker. Episcopalian.
Married Henny (Henrietta) Margaret Hill.
Died in Annapolis, July 6, 1809. Buried on his
farm near Annapolis.
1801-1803. John Francis Mercer. Democrat. Born
at Mariborough, Stafford County, Virginia,
May 17, 1759, the son of John Mercer and wife
Anne Roy. Resident of Anne Arundel County
when elected. Episcopalian. Married Sophia
Sprigg. Died in Philadelphia, August 30, 1821.
Buried at Cedar Park, Anne Arundel County.
1803-1806. Robert Bowie. Democrat. Born at
Mattaponi, Prince George's County, March
1750, the son of Capt. William Bowie and wife
Margaret Sprigg. Episcopalian. Married
Priscilla Mackall. Died at Mattaponi, Prince
George's County, January 8, 1818. Buried at
Mattaponi, Prince George's County.
1806-1809. Robert Wright. Democrat. Born in
Queen Anne's County, November 20, 1752, the
son of Solomon Wright and wife Mary
Tidmarsh. Episcopalian. Married (1) Sarah
DeCoursey; (2) (first name unknown)
Ringgold. Died at Blakeford, Queen Anne's
County, September 7, 1826. Buried at Cheston-
on-Wye, Queen Anne's County.^
1809-1811. Edward Lloyd. Democrat. Born in
Talbot County, July 22, 1779, the son of Ed-
ward Lloyd and wife Elizabeth Tayloe. Epis-
copalian. Married Sally Scott Murray. Died in
Annapolis, June 2, 1834. Buried at Wye House,
Talbot County.^
1811-1812. Robert Bowie. Democrat. See above.
1812-1816. Levin Winder. Federalist. Born in
Somerset County, September 4, 1757, the son
of William Winder and wife Esther Gillis.
Presbyterian. Married Mary Sloss. Died in
Baltimore, July 1, 1819. Buried at Monie
Creek, Somerset County.
^Governor Wnght resigned on May 6, 1809 James Butcher
(died January 12, 1824), of Queen Anne's County and the
first named of the governor's Council, became acting gov-
ernor. He served as such until June 5, 1809, when Edward
Lloyd qualified. Little else is known about James Butcher
•*By Chapter 211, Acts of 1811, ratified in 1812, the date for
the election of the governor was changed to the second
Monday in December