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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.[1]

State's attorneys

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Image Name Tenure start Tenure end Party Notes Refs.
 
 Charles J. M. Gwinn 1854 1856 Democratic Previously elected to the Maryland House of Delegates; later elected attorney general of Maryland [2]
Milton Whitney Sr. 1856 1861 Unknown [3]
Archibald Stirling Sr. 1861 1863 Unconditional Union [3]
 
 John Lewis Thomas Jr. 1863 1865 Unconditional Union Later elected to the U.S. House of Representatives [3][4]
Republican
 
 Aloysius Leo Knott 1867 1879 Democratic Previously and later elected to the Maryland House of Delegates [3][5]
Charles G. Kerr 1879 1895 Democratic [3]
Henry Duffy 1895 1899 Republican [3]
Robert M. McLane Jr. 1899 1903 Democratic [3]
Albert S. J. Owens 1903 1912 Democratic [3]
 
 William Frederick Broening 1912 1920 Republican Later elected mayor of Baltimore [6]
Robert F. Leach Jr. 1920 1923 Democratic [3]
 
 Herbert O'Conor 1923 1934 Democratic Later elected attorney general of Maryland, governor of Maryland, and to the U.S. Senate [7]
J. Bernard Wells 1935 1950 Democratic [3]
Anselm Sodaro 1950 1956 Democratic [3]
J. Harold Grady 1956 1959 Democratic Later elected mayor of Baltimore [8]
Saul A. Harris 1959 1963 Democratic [3]
William J. O'Donnell 1963 1964 Democratic [3]
Charles E. Moylan Jr. 1964 1970 Democratic Later appointed to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals [3][9]
Milton B. Allen 1970 1974 Democratic [3]
William A. Swisher 1974 1982 Democratic [3]
 
 Kurt Schmoke 1982 1987 Democratic Later elected mayor of Baltimore [3][10]
Stuart O. Simms 1987 1995 Democratic Unsuccessfully saught the Democratic nomination in the 2006 Maryland Attorney General election, recieving 44.3% of the vote to Doug Gansler's 55.7%. [3][11]
 
 Patricia Jessamy February 1995 January 3, 2011 Democratic [12]
Gregg L. Bernstein January 3, 2011 January 5, 2015 Democratic [13]
 
 Marilyn Mosby January 5, 2015 January 5, 2023 Democratic [14]
 
 Ivan Bates January 5, 2023 Incumbent Democratic [15]

References

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