The state's attorney of Baltimore is the chief prosecutor representing the state of Maryland in the independent city of Baltimore. The position was established in 1851, replacing the office of deputy attorney, which was appointed by the attorney general of Maryland.[1] The incumbent state's attorney is Ivan Bates, a position he has held since January 3, 2023.[2]
| State's Attorney of Baltimore | |
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| Type | District attorney |
| Precursor | Deputy Attorney of Baltimore |
| Inaugural holder | Charles J. M. Gwinn |
| Formation | 1851 |
State's attorneys
edit| Image | Name | Tenure | Party | Notes | Refs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Charles J. M. Gwinn | January 5, 1852 – January 8, 1856 |
Democratic | Previously elected to the Maryland House of Delegates; later elected attorney general of Maryland | [3][4] | |
| — | Milton Whitney Sr. | January 8, 1856 – 1861 |
Unknown | [5][6] | ||
| — | Archibald Stirling Sr. | 1861 – 1863 |
Unconditional Union | [6] | ||
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John Lewis Thomas Jr. | 1863 – 1865 |
Unconditional Union | Later elected to the U.S. House of Representatives | [6][7] | |
| Republican | ||||||
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Aloysius Leo Knott | 1867 – 1879 |
Democratic | Previously and later elected to the Maryland House of Delegates | [6][8] | |
| — | Charles G. Kerr | 1879 – 1895 |
Democratic | [6] | ||
| — | Henry Duffy | 1895 – 1899 |
Republican | [6] | ||
| — | Robert M. McLane Jr. | 1899 – 1903 |
Democratic | [6] | ||
| — | Albert S. J. Owens | 1903 – 1912 |
Democratic | [6] | ||
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William Frederick Broening | 1912 – 1920 |
Republican | Later elected mayor of Baltimore | [9] | |
| — | Robert F. Leach Jr. | 1920 – 1923 |
Democratic | [6] | ||
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Herbert O'Conor | 1923 – 1934 |
Democratic | Later elected attorney general of Maryland, governor of Maryland, and to the U.S. Senate | [10] | |
| — | J. Bernard Wells | 1935 – 1950 |
Democratic | [6] | ||
| — | Anselm Sodaro | 1950 – 1956 |
Democratic | [6] | ||
| — | J. Harold Grady | 1956 – 1959 |
Democratic | Later elected mayor of Baltimore | [11] | |
| — | Saul A. Harris | 1959 – 1963 |
Democratic | [6] | ||
| — | William J. O'Donnell | 1963 – 1964 |
Democratic | [6] | ||
| — | Charles E. Moylan Jr. | 1964 – 1970 |
Democratic | Later appointed to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals | [6][12] | |
| — | Milton B. Allen | 1970 – 1974 |
Democratic | [6] | ||
| — | William A. Swisher | 1974 – 1982 |
Democratic | [6] | ||
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Kurt Schmoke | 1982 – 1987 |
Democratic | Later elected mayor of Baltimore | [6][13] | |
| — | Stuart O. Simms | 1987 – 1995 |
Democratic | Unsuccessfully saught the Democratic nomination in the 2006 Maryland Attorney General election, receiving 44.3% of the vote to Doug Gansler's 55.7%. | [6][14] | |
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Patricia Jessamy | February 1995 – January 3, 2011 |
Democratic | [15] | ||
| — | Gregg L. Bernstein | January 3, 2011 – January 5, 2015 |
Democratic | [16] | ||
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Marilyn Mosby | January 5, 2015 – January 3, 2023 |
Democratic | [17] | ||
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Ivan Bates | January 3, 2023 – present |
Democratic | [2] | ||
References
edit- ^ "State's Attorney". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Ivan J. Bates, State's Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Charles J. M. Gwinn (1822-1894)". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "State's Attorney". The Baltimore Sun. January 6, 1852. p. 1. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sworn into Office". The Baltimore Sun. January 8, 1856. p. 1. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Baltimore City, Maryland - State's Attorneys". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "THOMAS, John Lewis, Jr". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "House of Delegates, Baltimore City (1865-1902)". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "William F. Broening (1870-1953)". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Herbert R. O'Conor". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "J. Harold Grady (1917-2002)". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Charles E. Moylan, Jr., Maryland Court of Special Appeals Judge". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Kurt L. Schmoke, President, University of Baltimore". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Attorney General". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Patricia C. Jessamy, State's Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Gregg L. Bernstein, State's Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Marilyn J. Mosby, State's Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.