Treasurer of Maryland

The Treasurer of Maryland is responsible for the management and investment of the cash deposits, bond sale revenue, and all other securities and collateral of the state of Maryland in the United States. In addition, the Treasurer conducts regular briefings for the Maryland General Assembly and prepares an annual report on the status of the Treasurer's Office. The Treasurer also sits on the Maryland Board of Public Works. Since 2002, the Treasurer of Maryland has been Nancy K. Kopp.[1]

From 1775 until 1843, Maryland had a separate state treasurer for both the eastern and western shores. In 1843, the office of the Treasurer of the Eastern Shore was abolished, and the Treasurer of the Western Shore assumed responsibility for both sides of the Chesapeake Bay. The position was renamed in 1852 to account for its statewide coverage. Since the Maryland Constitution of 1851, the Treasurer has been elected by both houses of the Maryland General Assembly. The term length of treasurers was initially two years, but was increased to four years in 1922.[2]

Treasurers of Maryland 1775 to 1852

The following is a chronological list of the Treasurers of Maryland. There were initially separate treasurers for each shore of the state.[2]

Treasurers of the Eastern Shore of Maryland

TreasurerTerm
William Hindman17751777
James Hindman17771778
Edward Hindman17781779
Henry Dickinson17791789
William Richardson17891802
William Chambers18021813
William Richardson18131825
John K. B. Emory18251826
William Lambdin18261840
Perry Robinson18401841
John H. Harris18411842
Perry Robinson18421843

Treasurers of the Western Shore of Maryland

TreasurerTerm
Thomas Harwood17751804
Benjamin Harwood18041826
George Mackubin18261843
James S. Owens18431844
Dennis Claude18441852

Treasurers of Maryland 1852 to present

TreasurerTerm
James S. Owens18521854
Dennis Claude18541860
Sprigg Harwood18601862
Robert Fowler18621870
John Merryman18701872
John W. Davis18721874
Barnes Compton18741885
John S. Gittings18851886
Stevenson Archer18861890
Edwin Brown18901892
Spencer Cone Jones18921896
Thomas J. Shryock18961900
Murray Vandiver19001916
John M. Dennis19161918
William P. Jackson19181920
John M. Dennis19201935
Hooper Miles19351963
John Luetkemeyer19631973
J. Millard Tawes19731975
William S. James19751987
Lucille Maurer19871996
Richard N. Dixon19962002
Nancy K. Kopp2002

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, December 28, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.