Archives of MarylandHistorical List
Abbreviations
Source: Edward C. Papenfuse, et al., Archives of Maryland, An Historical List of Public Officials of Maryland,
new series, Vol. 1. Annapolis, MD: Maryland State Archives, 1990.
County abbreviations Party abbreviations Status List Acronyms for Offices
Abbreviations List
County List
AA - Anne Arundel County
AL - Allegany County
AN - Annapolis
BA - Baltimore County
BC - Baltimore City
CA - Caroline County
CE - Cecil County
CH - Charles County
CR - Carroll County
CV - Calvert County
DO - Dorchester County
FR - Frederick County
GA - Garrett County
HA - Harford County
HO - Howard County
KE - Kent County
MO - Montgomery County
PG - Prince George's County
QA - Queen Anne's County
SM - St. Mary's County
SO - Somerset County
TA - Talbot County
WA - Washington County
WI - Wicomico County
WO - Worcester County
| a | appointed before or during this session to fill a vacancy |
| d | died before or during this session |
| dcl | declined to accept office |
| dns | did not serve in this session |
| ds | dismissed from office |
| e | elected before or during this session to fill a vacancy |
| ev | election voided |
| pres | served as president of the Senate during this session |
| pres p.t. | served as president pro tem of the Senate during this session |
| psa | post-session appointment; made after this session but before the end of the current term of office |
| psd | post-session death; occurring after this session but before the end of the current term of office |
| psr | post-session resignation; occurring after this session but before the end of the current term of office |
| r | resigned before or during this session |
| s | suspended from office before or during this session |
| spkr | served as speaker of the House of Delegates during this session |
| spkr p.t. | served as speaker pro tem of the House of Delegates during this session |
Acronyms for Offices
Acronym Full Title of Office Adj Gen Adjutants General, 1794-1989 Agents & Rec Gen Agents & Receivers General, 1651-1775
Annap Mayor Annapolis Mayors, 1708-1989 Att Gen Attorneys General, 1657-1776 Atty Gen Attorneys General, 1778-1989 Balt Mayor Baltimore City Mayors, 1797-1989 Co Exec County Executives, var.d. Collect Ch & Patap Collectors of Chester & Patapsco, 1752-1776
Collect N Pot Collectors of North Potomac, 1685-1776 Collect Patux Collectors of Patuxent, 1673-1776 Collect Poc Collectors of Pocomoke, 1684/5-1776 Commiss Gen Commissaries General, 1693-1777 Compt Comptrollers of the Treasury, 1851-1989 Cong Del Delegates to the Continental Congress, 1774-1788
Const Conv Constitutional Convention of 1850-1851 Const Conv Constitutional Convention of 1864 Const Conv Constitutional Convention of 1867 Const Conv Constitutional Convention of 1776 Const Conv Constitutional Convention of 1967-1968 Ct of Appeals, CJ Chief Judges of the Court of Appeals, 1778-1989
Ct of Appeals, Clk Clerks of the Court of Appeals, 1781-1989
Ct of Appeals, J Judges of Court of Appeals, 1778-1989 Ct of Sp Appeals, CJ Chief Judges of Court of Special Appeals,
1967-1989 Ct of Sp Appeals, J Judges of Court of Special Appeals, 1967-1989
Dep Sec Deputy Secretaries in Maryland, 1671-1776 Dept Hd Heads of Principal Executive Departments ,
var.d. Exam Gen Examiners General, 1683-1776 Gov Colonial Governors, 1634-1776 Gov Governors of the State of Maryland, 1777-1990 Gov Counci l Governors' Councils, 1777-1838 Gov Elections Gubernatorial Election Returns, 1867-1986
House General Assembly, House of Delegates, 1790-1990
House, Sp Sess General Assembly, House, Special Sessions, 1790-1990
House Spkr Speakers of House of Delegates, 1777-1989
Land Off Judge Land Office Judges, 1738-1777 Ld Balt Barons of Baltimore and Lords Proprietary, 1579-1834
Lt Gov Lieutenant Governors, 1865-1868, 1971-1989 Naval Off Annap Naval Officers of Annapolis, 1694-1777 Naval Off Cecil Naval Officers of Cecil County, 1694-1754
Naval Off N Pot Naval Officers of North Potomac, 1689-1777
Naval Off Oxf Naval Officers of Oxford, 1694-1777 Naval Off Patux Naval Officers of Patuxent, 1689-1777 Naval Off Poc Naval Officers of Pocomoke, 1689-1777 Ratif Conv Maryland Convention that Ratified Federal
Constitution, 1788 Rec N Pot & Poc Receivers of North Potomac & Pocomoke,
1691/2-1715 Rec Patux Receivers of Patuxent, 1691/2-1715 Rent Roll Kpr Rent Roll Keepers, 1707-1733 Rent Roll Kpr ES Rent Roll Keepers of Eastern Shore, 1733-1775
Rent Roll Kpr WS Rent Roll Keepers of Western Shore, 1733-1774
Sec Principal Secretaries in Maryland, 1637-1705/6 Sec Principal Secretaries in England, 1705/6-1776 Sec of State Secretaries of State, 1838-1989 Sen Pres Presidents of Senate, 1777-1989 Senate General Assembly, Senate, 1790-1990 Senate, Sp Sess General Assembly, Senate, Special Sessions, 1790-
1990 Signer, Art Maryland Signers of Articles of Confederation, 1781
Signer, Const Maryland Signers of Federal Constitution, 1787
Signer, Decl Maryland Signers of Declaration of Independence,
1776 St Treas State Treasurers, 1852-1989 Surv & Comp Gen Surveyors & Comptrollers General, 1673-1694
Surv Gen Surveyors General, 1641/2-1697 Surv Gen ES Surveyors General of Eastern Shore, 1697-1776
Surv Gen WS Surveyors General of Western Shore, 1697-1776
Treas ES Treasurers of the Eastern Shore, 1694-1775 Treas ES Treasurers of the Eastern Shore, 1775-1843 Treas WS Treasurers of the Western Shore, 1694-1775 Treas WS Treasurers of the Western Shore, 1775-1852 U.S. Atty U.S. Attorneys for the District of Maryland, 1790-1989
U.S. Cab U.S . Cabinet Members from Maryland ,
var.d. U.S. Pres Elections Maryland's Electoral vote for U.S. President,
1789-1988 U.S. Rep U.S. Representatives from Maryland, 1789-1990 U.S. Sen U.S. Senators from Maryland, 1789-1990 U.S. Sup CT U.S. Supreme Court Justices from Maryland,
var.d. U.S. Vice-Pres U.S. Vice-President from Maryland, 1969-1973
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