Senate Presidents
1777-
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Archives of Maryland
Senate Presidents 1777- |
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| Session Date | Senate President |
| 1777, February Session | Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, WS |
| 1777, June Session | Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, WS |
| 1777, October Session | Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, WS |
| 1778, March Session | Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, WS |
| 1778, June Session | Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, WS |
| 1778, October Session | Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, WS |
| 1779, March Session | Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, WS |
| 1779, July Session | Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, WS |
| 1779, November Session | Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, WS |
| 1780, March Session | Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, WS |
| 1780, June Session | Daniel
of St. Thomas Jenifer, WS, Matthew
Tilghman, ES
(Tilghman was elected president at the beginning of the session to replace Jenifer who was attending Congress. Jenifer returned from Congress on June 14 and was reelected to the presidency on June 15, 1780. |
| 1780, October Session | Daniel
of St. Thomas Jenifer, WS, George
Plater, WS
Plater was elected president on January 29, 1781, to replace Jenifer who was "indisposed and unable to attend. |
| 1781, May Session | George Plater, WS |
| 1781, November Session | George Plater, WS |
| 1782, April Session | George Plater, WS |
| 1782, November Session | George
Plater, WS, Matthew
Tilghman, ES
Tilghman was elected president on December 24, 1782, to replace Plater who was unable to attend. |
| 1783, April Session | Matthew
Tilghman, ES, Charles
Carroll, of Carrollton, WS
Carroll was elected president on May 22, 1783, to replace Tilghman, who was indisposed. |
| 1783, November Session | Daniel
Carroll, WS, Charles
Carroll, of Carrollton, WS
Richard Barnes was elected president on December 23, 1783, to replace Daniel Carroll who was indisposed, but Barnes declined to accept the position. Charles Carroll of Carrollton was then chosen. |
| 1784, November Session | George
Plater, WS, John
Smith, WS
Smith was elected president on January 13, 1785, to replace Plater who had a leave of absence. |
| 1785, November Session | George
Plater, WS, Daniel
Carroll, WS
Carroll was elected president on January 18, 1786, to replace Plater, who had a leave of absence. |
| 1786, November Session | George
Plater, WS, John
Smith, WS
Smith was elected president on January 8, 1787, to replace Plater, who had a leave of absence. |
| 1787, April Session | George
Plater, WS, Daniel
Carroll, WS
Re-elected as president, Plater had been granted a leave of absence by May 20, 1787. Carroll was elected president on May 21, 1787. |
| 1787, November Session | George Plater, WS |
| 1788, May Session | George
Plater, WS, Daniel
Carroll, WS
Carroll was elected president on May 15, 1788, to replace Plater, who was indisposed. Carroll was absent on May 24 and Smith was chosen. Smith resigned the following day, however, and Plater was returned to the presidency for the remainder of the session., John Smith, WS |
| 1788, November Session | George
Plater, WS, Daniel
Carroll, WS
Carroll was elected president on December 16, 1788, to replace Plater, who had been granted a leave of absence. |
| 1789, November Session | Daniel
Carroll, WS, John
Smith, WS
Smith was elected president on December 7, 1789, to replace Carroll who had been granted a leave of absence. |
| 1790, November Session | George Plater, WS |
| 1791, November Session | William Smallwood, WS |
| 1792, April Special Session | George Dent, WS |
| 1792, November Session | George Dent, WS, William Perry, ES |
| 1793, November Session | William Perry, ES |
| 1794, November Session | William Perry, ES |
| 1795, November Session | William Perry, ES |
| 1796, November Session | William Perry, ES |
| 1797, November Session | William Perry, ES, John Thomas, WS |
| 1798, November Session | William Perry, ES, John Thomas, WS |
| 1799, November Session | John Thomas, WS |
| 1800, November Session | John Thomas, WS |
| 1801, November Session | Richard Harwood, WS |
| 1802, November Session | Richard Harwood, WS |
| 1803, November Session | Richard Harwood, WS |
| 1804, November Session | Richard Harwood, WS |
| 1805, November Session | Richard Harwood, WS |
| 1806, November Session | William Thomas, WS |
| 1807, November Session | Stephen Lowrey, ES, William Thomas, WS |
| 1808, November Session | William Thomas, WS |
| 1809, June Special Session | William Thomas, WS |
| 1809, November Session | Stephen Lowrey, ES, William Thomas, WS |
| 1810, November Session | William Thomas, WS |
| 1811, November Session | William Thomas, WS |
| 1812, June Special Session | William Thomas, WS |
| 1812, November Session | William Thomas, WS |
| 1813, May Special Session | William Thomas, WS |
| 1813, December Session | Elijah Davis, WS |
| 1814, December Session | Elijah Davis, WS |
| 1815, December Session | Elijah Davis, WS |
| 1816, December Session | William Spencer, ES |
| 1817, December Session | William Spencer, ES |
| 1818, December Session | William Spencer, ES |
| 1819, December Session | William Spencer, ES |
| 1820, December Session | William Spencer, ES |
| 1821, December Session | William R. Stuart, ES |
| 1822, December Session | William R. Stuart, ES |
| 1823, December Session | William R. Stuart, ES |
| 1824, December Session | William R. Stuart, ES |
| 1825, December Session | William R. Stuart, ES |
| 1826, December Session | Edward Lloyd, ES |
| 1827, December Session | William H. Marriott, WS |
| 1828, December Session | William H. Marriott, WS |
| 1829, December Session | William H. Marriott, WS |
| 1830, December Session | William H. Marriott, WS |
| 1831, December Session | Benjamin S. Forrest, WS |
| 1832, December Session | Benjamin S. Forrest, WS |
| 1833, December Session | Benjamin S. Forrest, WS |
| 1834, December Session | John G. Chapman, WS, Benjamin S. Forrest, WS, Thomas Sappington, WS |
| 1835, December Session | John G. Chapman, WS |
| 1836, May Special Session | John G. Chapman, WS |
| 1836, December Session | Richard Thomas, WS |
| 1837, December Session | Richard Thomas, WS |
| 1838, December Session | Richard Thomas, SM |
| 1839, December Session | Richard Thomas, SM |
| 1840, December Session | Richard Thomas, SM |
| 1841, March Special Session | Richard Thomas, SM |
| 1841, December Session | Richard Thomas, SM |
| 1842, December Session | Richard Thomas, SM |
| 1843, December Session | Richard Thomas, SM |
| 1844, December Session | William Williams, SO |
| 1845, December Session | William Williams, SO |
| 1846, December Session | William Williams, SO |
| 1847, December Session | William Williams, SO |
| 1849, December Session | William Lingan Gaither, MO |
| 1852, January Session | Edward Lloyd, TA |
| 1853, January Special Session | Edward Lloyd, TA |
| 1854, January Session | William Lingan Gaither, MO |
| 1856, January Session | George Wells, AA |
| 1858, January Session | Edwin H. Webster, HA |
| 1860, January Session | John B. Brooke, PG |
| 1861, April Special Session | John B. Brooke, PG |
| 1861, June Special Session | John B. Brooke, PG |
| 1861, July Special Session | John B. Brooke, PG |
| 1861, December Special Session | Henry Hollyday Goldsborough, TA |
| 1862, January Session | Henry Hollyday Goldsborough, TA |
| 1864, January Session | John S. Sellman, AA |
| 1865, January Session | Lt. Gov. Christopher C. Cox |
| 1866, January Special Session | Lt. Gov. Christopher C. Cox |
| 1867, January Session | Lt. Gov. Christopher C. Cox |
| 1868, January Session | Barnes Compton, CH |
| 1870, January Session | Barnes Compton, CH |
| 1872, January Session | Henry Snyder, BC-2 |
| 1874, January Session | John Lee Carroll, HO |
| 1876, January Session | Daniel Fields, CA |
| 1876, April Special Session | Daniel Fields, CA |
| 1878, January Session | Edward Lloyd, TA |
| 1880, January Session | Herman Stump, Jr., HA |
| 1882, January Session | George Hawkins Williams, BA |
| 1884, January Session | Henry Lloyd, DO |
| 1886, January Session | Edwin Warfield, HO |
| 1888, January Session | George Peter, MO |
| 1890, January Session | Robert F. Brattan, SO |
| 1892, January Session | Edward Lloyd, TA |
| 1894, January Session | John Walter Smith, WO |
| 1896, January Session | William Cabell Bruce, BC-2 |
| 1898, January Session | John Wirt Randall, AA |
| 1900, January Session | John Hubner, BA |
| 1901, March Special Session | John Hubner, BA |
| 1902, January Session | John Hubner, BA |
| 1902, April Special Session | John Hubner, BA |
| 1904, January Session | Spencer Cone Jones, MO |
| 1906, January Session | Joseph B. Seth, TA |
| 1908, January Session | Joseph B. Seth, TA |
| 1910, January Session | Arthur Pue Gorman, Jr., HO |
| 1912, January Session | Jesse D. Price, WI |
| 1914, January Session | Jesse D. Price, WI |
| 1916, January Session | Peter J. Campbell, BC-2 |
| 1917, June Special Session | Peter J. Campbell, BC-2 |
| 1918, January Session | Peter J. Campbell, BC-2 |
| 1920, January Session | William I. Norris, BC-1 |
| 1920, September Special Session | William I. Norris, BC-1 |
| 1922, January Session | William I. Norris, BC-1 |
| 1924, January Session | David G. McIntosh, Jr., BA |
| 1927, January Session | David G. McIntosh, Jr., BA |
| 1929, January Session | David G. McIntosh, Jr., BA |
| 1930, July Special Session | David G. McIntosh, Jr., BA |
| 1931, January Session | Walter J. Mitchell, CH |
| 1933, January Session | Walter J. Mitchell, CH |
| 1933, November Special Session | Walter J. Mitchell, CH |
| 1935, January Session | Lansdale G. Sasscer, PG |
| 1936, March Special Session | Lansdale G. Sasscer, PG |
| 1936, December Special Session | Lansdale G. Sasscer, PG |
| 1937, January Session | Lansdale G. Sasscer, PG |
| 1937, April Special Session | Lansdale G. Sasscer, PG |
| 1939, January Session | Arthur H. Brice, KE |
| 1941, January Session | Arthur H. Brice, KE |
| 1943, January Session | Arthur H. Brice, KE |
| 1944, March Special Session | James J. Lindsay, Jr., BA |
| 1945, January Session | James J. Lindsay, Jr., BA |
| 1945, November Special Session | James J. Lindsay, Jr., BA |
| 1946, December Special Session | James J. Lindsay, Jr., BA |
| 1947, January Session | Joseph R. Byrnes, BC-5 |
| 1947, November Special Session | Joseph R. Byrnes, BC-5 |
| 1948, May Special Session | Joseph R. Byrnes, BC-5 |
| 1949, January Session | Joseph R. Byrnes, BC-5 |
| 1949, December Special Session | Joseph R. Byrnes, BC-5 |
| 1950, February Session | Joseph R. Byrnes, BC-5 |
| 1950, July Special Session | Joseph R. Byrnes, BC-5 |
| 1950, November Special Session | L. Harold Sothoron, PG |
| 1951, January Session | George W. Della, BC-6 |
| 1952, February Session | George W. Della, BC-6 |
| 1953, January Session | George W. Della, BC-6 |
| 1954, February Session | George W. Della, BC-6 |
| 1955, January Session | Louis L. Goldstein, CV |
| 1956, February Session | Louis L. Goldstein, CV |
| 1956, March Special Session | Louis L. Goldstein, CV |
| 1957, January Session | Louis L. Goldstein, CV |
| 1958, February Session | Louis L. Goldstein, CV |
| 1958, March Special Session | Louis L. Goldstein, CV |
| 1958, June Special Session | Louis L. Goldstein, CV |
| 1959, January Session | George W. Della, BC-6 |
| 1960, February Session | George W. Della, BC-6 |
| 1961, January Session | George W. Della, BC-6 |
| 1961, June Special Session | George W. Della, BC-6 |
| 1962, February Session | George W. Della, BC-6 |
| 1962, March Special Session | George W. Della, BC-6 |
| 1962, May Special Session | George W. Della, BC-6 |
| 1963, January Session | William S. James, HA |
| 1964, February Session | William S. James, HA |
| 1964, March Special Session | William S. James, HA |
| 1964, November Special Session | William S. James, HA |
| 1965, January Session | William S. James, HA |
| 1965, October Special Session | William S. James, HA |
| 1966, January Session | William S. James, HA |
| 1966, March Special Session | William S. James, HA |
| 1967, January Session | William S. James, District 14 |
| 1967, June Special Session | William S. James, District 14 |
| 1968, January Session | William S. James, District 14 |
| 1969, January Special Session | William S. James, District 14 |
| 1969, January Session | William S. James, District 14 |
| 1969, December Special Session | William S. James, District 14 |
| 1970, January Session | William S. James, District 14 |
| 1971, January Session | William S. James, District 14 |
| 1971, June Special Session | William S. James, District 14 |
| 1972, January Session | William S. James, District 14 |
| 1973, January Session | William S. James, District 14 |
| 1973, July Special Session | William S. James, District 14 |
| 1973, November Special Session | William S. James, District 14 |
| 1974, January Session | William S. James, District 14 |
| 1975, January Session | Steny H. Hoyer, District 26 |
| 1975, May Special Session | Steny H. Hoyer, District 26 |
| 1976, January Session | Steny H. Hoyer, District 26 |
| 1977, January Session | Steny H. Hoyer, District 26 |
| 1978, January Session | Steny H. Hoyer, District 26 |
| 1979, January Session | James Clark, Jr., District 14 |
| 1980, January Session | James Clark, Jr., District 14 |
| 1981, January Session | James Clark, Jr., District 14 |
| 1982, January Session | James Clark, Jr., District 14 |
| 1982, August Special Session | James Clark, Jr., District 14 |
| 1983, January Session | Melvin A. Steinberg, District 11 |
| 1983, June Special Session | Melvin A. Steinberg, District 11 |
| 1984, January Session | Melvin A. Steinberg, District 11 |
| 1985, January Session | Melvin A. Steinberg, District 11 |
| 1985, May Special Session | Melvin A. Steinberg, District 11 |
| 1985, October Special Session | Melvin A. Steinberg, District 11 |
| 1986, January Session | Melvin A. Steinberg, District 11 |
| 1987, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 1988, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 1989, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 1990, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 1991, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 1991, June Special Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 1991, September Special Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 1992, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 1992, April Special Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 1992, November Special Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 1993, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 1994, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 1995, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 1996, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 1997, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 1998, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 1999, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2000, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2001, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2002, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2003, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2004, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2004, December Special Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2005, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2006, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2006, June Special Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2007, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2007, October Special Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2008, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2009, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2010, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2011, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2011, October Special Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2012, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2012, May Special Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2012, August Special Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2013, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2014, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2015, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2016, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2017, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2018, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2019, January Session | Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27 |
| 2020, January Session | Bill Ferguson, District 46 |
| 2021, January Session | Bill Ferguson, District 46 |
| 2022, January Session | Bill Ferguson, District 46 |
| 2023, January Session | Bill Ferguson, District 46 |
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