William Donald Schaefer
| William Donald Schaefer | |
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| 58th Governor of Maryland | |
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In office January 21, 1987 – January 18, 1995 |
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| Lieutenant | Melvin Steinberg |
| Preceded by | Harry R. Hughes |
| Succeeded by | Parris N. Glendening |
| 44th Mayor of Baltimore | |
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In office 1971–1987 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas D'Alesandro |
| Succeeded by | Clarence H. Burns |
| 32nd Comptroller of Maryland | |
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In office January 25, 1999 – January 22, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | 31st – Robert L. Swann |
| Succeeded by | 33rd – Peter Franchot |
| President, Baltimore City Council | |
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In office 1967–1971 |
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| Baltimore City Council | |
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In office 1955–1971 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 2, 1921 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 2011 (aged 89) Catonsville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | None |
| Residence | Charlestown Retirement Community, Catonsville, Maryland |
| Alma mater | Baltimore City College (high school), Centennial Class of 1939; University of Baltimore |
| Religion | Episcopalian (member, Old St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| Military service | |
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United States Army (1942–1946) United States Army Reserves (1946–1979) |
| Years of service | 1942–1979 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
United States Army (1942–1946)
William Donald Schaefer (November 2, 1921 – April 18, 2011) was an American politician who served in public office for 50 years at both the state and local level in Maryland. A Democrat, he was mayor of Baltimore from December 1971 to January 1987, the 58th Governor of Maryland from January 21, 1987 to January 18, 1995, and the 32nd Comptroller of Maryland from January 20, 1999 to January 17, 2007. On September 12, 2006, Schaefer was defeated in his reelection bid for a third term as Comptroller by Maryland Delegate Peter Franchot in the Democratic Party primary.
Schaefer was born in the City of Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Tululu Irene (née Skipper) and William Henry Schaefer, on November 2, 1921. His parents were Baptist, and he was of part German ancestry. He spent his childhood at 620 Edgewood Street in the old West Baltimore community off Edmondson Avenue, near Hilton Street and Parkway by Gwynns Falls-Leakin Park. He received early education in Baltimore's city public schools, and later graduated from The Baltimore City College high school in 1939. Schaefer received an LL.B. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1942 and an LL.M. in 1954.
Governor Schaefer was a member of the Order of DeMolay in Baltimore as a youth, later inducted into the DeMolay International Hall of Fame. He was also a Freemason and a member of the "Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Maryland". He was a member of "Mystic Circle Lodge No. 104" when he first ran for public office.
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