John W. Douglass (politician)

John W. Douglass
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 45th district
In office
January 13, 1971 – January 11, 1995
Serving with Hattie Harrison, Clarence "Tiger" Davis,[1] Joseph A. Chester, Sr., Floyd B. Adams, and James A. Scott, Jr.[2]
Preceded byWalter Orlinsky[3]
Succeeded byTalmadge Branch
Personal details
Born (1942-03-19) March 19, 1942 (age 82)
Princess Anne, Maryland
Political partyDemocratic

John W. Douglass (born March 19, 1942) is an American former politician in the state of Maryland. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates as a Democrat from the 45th district from 1971 to 1995 during which time he resided in Baltimore.[4][5] He did not run for re-election in 1994.[6]

  1. ^ "BALTIMORE CITY". baltimoresun.com. The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  2. ^ Blount, Clarence W. "THE MARYLAND LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS BLUEPRINT: 1983 AND BEYOND" (PDF). msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Walter S. Orlinsky, MSA SC 3520-13355". msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  4. ^ Black Elected Officials 1990: A National Roster - Google Books. 1991. ISBN 9780941410908. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  5. ^ Timberg, Robert (April 6, 1994). "Irby, Douglass, pillars of 45th District, have eyes for other offices". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  6. ^ Siegel, Eric; Daemmrich, JoAnna (July 7, 1994). "Redistricting will produce a new look for the city's legislative delegation". The Baltimore Sun. p. 21. Retrieved October 23, 2019. Free access icon