List of state's attorneys of Baltimore

State's Attorney of Baltimore
Incumbent
Ivan Bates
since January 3, 2023
TypeDistrict attorney
PrecursorDeputy Attorney of Baltimore
Inaugural holderCharles J. M. Gwinn
Formation1851; 173 years ago (1851)

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 attorneys

Image Name Tenure Party Notes Refs.
Charles J. M. Gwinn January 5, 1852
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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
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1861 		Unknown [5][6]
— Archibald Stirling Sr. 1861
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1863 		Unconditional Union [6]
John Lewis Thomas Jr. 1863
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1865 		Unconditional Union Later elected to the U.S. House of Representatives [6][7]
Republican
Aloysius Leo Knott 1867
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1879 		Democratic Previously and later elected to the Maryland House of Delegates [6][8]
— Charles G. Kerr 1879
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1895 		Democratic [6]
— Henry Duffy 1895
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1899 		Republican [6]
— Robert M. McLane Jr. 1899
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1903 		Democratic [6]
— Albert S. J. Owens 1903
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1912 		Democratic [6]
William Frederick Broening 1912
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1920 		Republican Later elected mayor of Baltimore [9]
— Robert F. Leach Jr. 1920
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1923 		Democratic [6]
Herbert O'Conor 1923
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1934 		Democratic Later elected attorney general of Maryland, governor of Maryland, and to the U.S. Senate [10]
— J. Bernard Wells 1935
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1950 		Democratic [6]
— Anselm Sodaro 1950
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1956 		Democratic [6]
— J. Harold Grady 1956
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1959 		Democratic Later elected mayor of Baltimore [11]
— Saul A. Harris 1959
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1963 		Democratic [6]
— William J. O'Donnell 1963
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1964 		Democratic [6]
— Charles E. Moylan Jr. 1964
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1970 		Democratic Later appointed to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals [6][12]
— Milton B. Allen 1970
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1974 		Democratic [6]
— William A. Swisher 1974
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1982 		Democratic [6]
Kurt Schmoke 1982
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1987 		Democratic Later elected mayor of Baltimore [6][13]
— Stuart O. Simms 1987
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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]
Patricia Jessamy February 1995
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January 3, 2011 		Democratic [15]
— Gregg L. Bernstein January 3, 2011
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January 5, 2015 		Democratic [16]
Marilyn Mosby January 5, 2015
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January 3, 2023 		Democratic [17]
Ivan Bates January 3, 2023
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present 		Democratic [2]

References

  1. ^ "State's Attorney". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Ivan J. Bates, State's Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Charles J. M. Gwinn (1822-1894)". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "State's Attorney". The Baltimore Sun. January 6, 1852. p. 1. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sworn into Office". The Baltimore Sun. January 8, 1856. p. 1. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "THOMAS, John Lewis, Jr". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "House of Delegates, Baltimore City (1865-1902)". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "William F. Broening (1870-1953)". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  10. ^ "Herbert R. O'Conor". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  11. ^ "J. Harold Grady (1917-2002)". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  12. ^ "Charles E. Moylan, Jr., Maryland Court of Special Appeals Judge". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "Kurt L. Schmoke, President, University of Baltimore". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  14. ^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Attorney General". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  15. ^ "Patricia C. Jessamy, State's Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  16. ^ "Gregg L. Bernstein, State's Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  17. ^ "Marilyn J. Mosby, State's Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
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