Phillips Lee Goldsborough
| Phillips Lee Goldsborough | |
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| 47th Governor of Maryland | |
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In office January 10, 1912–January 12, 1916 |
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| Preceded by | Austin L. Crothers |
| Succeeded by | Emerson C. Harrington |
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United States Senator from Maryland |
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In office March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1935 |
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| Preceded by | William Cabell Bruce |
| Succeeded by | George L. P. Radcliffe |
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August 6, 1865 Princess Anne, Maryland |
| Died | October 22, 1946 (aged 81) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen Showell |
| Children | Nancy (1894–1895), Phillips Lee Jr. (born c. 1898), Brice (born c. 1904) |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Phillips Lee Goldsborough I (August 6, 1865 – October 22, 1946), was a Republican member of the United States Senate representing State of Maryland from 1929 to 1935. He was also the 47th Governor of Maryland from 1912 to 1916 and Comptroller of the Maryland Treasury from 1898 to 1900.
Goldsborough was born in Princess Anne, Maryland and was educated in public and private schools. While working as a clerk for the United States Navy, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1886, commencing practice in Cambridge, Maryland soon thereafter. He also held an interest in banking. In 1893 he married Mary Ellen Showell (c. 1865 – 1930) and they had two sons: Brice W. Goldsborough; and Phillips Lee Goldsborough II.
In 1891 and in 1895, Goldsborough was elected state's attorney for Dorchester County, Maryland. In 1897, he was elected to the position of comptroller of the treasury of Maryland, but was defeated for reelection in 1899 by Dr. Joshua W. Hering. As of 2016, he is the last Republican to serve as Maryland Comptroller.
He was appointed collector of internal revenue for the district of Maryland in 1902 by President Theodore Roosevelt and later by President William Howard Taft.
Over time, Goldsborough built a large base of support in the state, which encouraged him to run for Governor of Maryland in 1911. He defeated Democratic challenger Arthur P. Gorman, Jr., becoming only the second Republican governor in state history up to that time.
Goldsborough's tenure as governor saw a great deal of education reform, including the appointment of school boards and teacher certification. It was also during his tenure that the state purchased the Maryland Agricultural College, which is now the University of Maryland, College Park.
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