Party Affiliation: (D) Democrat; (R) Republican; (I) Independent;
(A) American. For gubernatorial election results prior to the
adoption of the Constitution of 1867, see Frank F. White, Jr., The
Governors of Maryland. 1777-1970 (Hall of Records Commission
Publication No. 15, Annapolis, 1970), Appendix A.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS

The office of Lieutenant Governor was created by
the Constitution of 1864 (Art. 2, sec. 6). He served
as president of the Senate, and acted as governor in
ease of the death, resignation, removal from the
State, or other disqualification of the Governor. The
only incumbent of that office under the Constitution
of 1864 was elected on November 8, 1864, and he
took his oath of office on January 11, 1865. He
served until January 8, 1868, although his term as
specified by the Constitution was for four years. The
Constitution of 1867 contained a special provision
that the Governor could serve out the full term for
which he had been elected, which expired on the
second Wednesday of January 1869. This provision
did not apply to the other officers who had been
elected in 1864.

The office was reestablished by a constitutional
amendment (Chapter 532, Acts of 1970) ratified by
the people on November 3, 1970.

Elected by the People for a Four-Year
Term Under the Constitution of 1864:

1865-1868. Christopher C. Cox. Union. Born in
Baltimore, August 28, 1816, the son of Luther
James Cox and wife Maria Catherine Keener.
Episcopalian. Married Amanda Northrup. Died
in Washington, D.C., November 25, 1882. Buried
in Easton.

Elected by the People for a Four-Year
Term Under the Constitution of 1867:

1971-79. Blair Lee III. Democrat. Born in Silver
Spring, May 19, 1916, the son of E. Brooke Lee
and wife Elizabeth S. Wilson. Episcopalian.
Married Mathilde Boal.

1979-1982. Samuel W. Bogley. Democrat. Born in
Washington, D.C., November 16,1941, the son of
S. Walter Bogley, Jr., and wife Anna Cornelia
Roberts. Methodist. Married Rita Brady.
Attorney. Resident of Prince George's County
when elected.

1983-. J. Joseph Curran. Democrat. Born in West
Palm Beach, Florida, July 7, 1931, the son of J.
Joseph Curran, Sr., and wife Catherine M.
Curran. Roman Catholic. Married Barbara M.
Atkins. Attorney. Resident of Baltimore City
when elected.

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GOVERNORS' COUNCILS, 1777-1838

The Constitution of 1776 (Art. 26) 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 influence. It
was also provided that on the death, removal, or
incapacity of the governor the first named of the
Council should become governor and proceed to the
calling of a special session of the Legislature 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 25,1777, declined), Daniel
Carroll (elected vice Polk November 25, 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 Stone, Jeremiah Townley Chase,
James Brice, 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 (resigned), John H. Stone, James
Briee (resigned), Benjamin Ogle (resigned), John
Davidson (elected wee Chase January 5, 1784),
Charles Wallace (elected vice Brice January 5,
1784), James Brice (elected v/ce Duvall July 29,
1784, declined), Aquila Paca (elected vice Brice
August 4, 1784), Samuel Turbutt Wright (elected
vice Ogle April 3, 1784).