Theodore McKeldin
| Theodore R. McKeldin | |
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| 53rd Governor of Maryland | |
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In office January 10, 1951 – January 14, 1959 |
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| Preceded by | William Preston Lane Jr. |
| Succeeded by | J. Millard Tawes |
| 38th Mayor of Baltimore | |
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In office 1943–1947 |
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| Preceded by | Howard W. Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Thomas D'Alesandro |
| 42nd Mayor of Baltimore | |
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In office 1963–1967 |
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| Preceded by | Philip H. Goodman |
| Succeeded by | Thomas D'AIesandro |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 20, 1900 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | August 10, 1974 (aged 73) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Honolulu Manzer |
| Children | Theodore Jr. and Clara |
| Residence | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Alma mater |
Baltimore City College University of Maryland School of Law |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Theodore Roosevelt McKeldin (November 20, 1900 – August 10, 1974) was an American politician. He was a member of the United States Republican Party, served as Mayor of Baltimore twice from 1943-47 and 1963-67, and was the 53rd Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1951 to 1959.
McKeldin was born in Baltimore to the family of a stonecutter turned policeman. He had 10 other siblings. He attended Baltimore City College at night while working as a bank clerk during the day. He graduated from the University of Maryland Law School in 1925. Two years later, he began his political ascent when worked as a secretary to Mayor Broening. Mckeldin was also a vice president of the local chapter of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. In 1934, he was a founding member of Santa Claus Anonymous, a charity organization started during the great depression to support children in need.
McKeldin challenged the incumbent Mayor of Baltimore, Howard W. Jackson, in the election of 1939, but was defeated. In the election of 1942, McKeldin again challenged an incumbent, but this time it was the governor of Maryland, Herbert R. O'Conor. Again, McKeldin was defeated.
However, McKeldin persisted and was elected mayor of Baltimore in 1943. As mayor, he oversaw the construction of Friendship Airport (now known as the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport). However, Baltimore saw hard times during this period following the Second World War, with the inner city decaying, ghettos forming, and racial prejudice still present in government policy-making. McKeldin ran a second time for Governor in 1946, challenging William Preston Lane Jr., but was defeated yet again.
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