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Louis L. Goldstein was born in Prince Frederick,
March 14, 1913. He was educated in Baltimore City
and Calvert County public schools, Washington
College, Chestertown, Maryland (B. S., 1935), and
the University of Maryland School of Law (J. D.,
1938). From 1939 to 1942, he was an elected
delegate from Calvert County to the Maryland
General Assembly In 1942, he enlisted in the U. S.
Marine Corps as a private and was discharged in
1946 as a first lieutenant after service in the Asiatic
and Pacific theatres.
From 1947 through 1958, Mr. Goldstein was an
elected State Senator from Calvert County, and
during that time he was Majority Leader
(1951-1955) and President of the Senate
(1955-1958). He was a member of the Legislative
Council (1947-1958) and served as its Chairperson
between 1955 and 1958. In 1958, he was elected
Comptroller of the Treasury; he was reelected in
1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, and 1986.
No one has served in statewide elected office in
Maryland longer than Mr. Goldstein.
Mr. Goldstein is married to the former Hazel E.
Horton and has three children, Philip, Louisa, and
Margaret Senate. Mr. and Mrs. Goldstein reside at
Oakland Hall, Prince Frederick, Maryland.
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He and his wife have shared a legal practice in
Prince Frederick. He also operates several farms. He
is active in veterans, charitable, and civic
organizations. He served as the President of the
National Association of State Auditors,
Comptrollers and Treasurers for 1969. He is
Chairperson of the Board of Visitors and Governors
of Washington College. He has also served as a
delegate or alternate to twelve Democratic
National Conventions, and was a member of the
Platform and Resolutions Committee at the 1964,
1968, 1972, 1976, 1984, and 1988 conventions.
Morgan State University, Western Maryland
College, Washington College, the University of
Baltimore, and Towson State University have each
awarded Mr. Goldstein honorary doctorates. He
has received the President's Medal from Mt. St.
Mary's College and the Father Andrew White
Medal from Loyola College. He has received the
Financial Reporting Achievement Award from the
Municipal Finance Officers Association of the
United States and Canada each year since 1981,
and the Distinguished Financial Leadership Award
from the Association of Government Accountants.
He also has received other awards for his interest in
education, historic preservation, promotion of
tourism, outstanding management, and
conservation.
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