J. Millard Tawes

J. Millard Tawes
54th Governor of Maryland
In office
January 14, 1959 – January 25, 1967
Preceded byTheodore R. McKeldin
Succeeded bySpiro T. Agnew
Treasurer of Maryland
In office
June 1, 1973 – January 14, 1975
GovernorMarvin Mandel
Preceded byJohn Luetkemeyer
Succeeded byWilliam S. James
27th and 29th Comptroller of Maryland
In office
1950–1959
GovernorWilliam Preston Lane Jr.
Theodore Roosevelt McKeldin
Preceded byJames J. Lacy
Succeeded byLouis L. Goldstein
In office
1939–1947
GovernorHerbert O'Conor
Preceded byWilliam S. Gordy, Jr.
Succeeded byJames J. Lacy
Personal details
Born
John Millard Tawes

(1894-04-08)April 8, 1894
Crisfield, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJune 25, 1979(1979-06-25) (aged 85)
Crisfield, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeSunny Ridge Memorial Park
Crisfield, Maryland
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Helen Avalynne Gibson
(m. 1915)
Children2
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John Millard Tawes (April 8, 1894 – June 25, 1979), was an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party who was the 54th Governor of Maryland from 1959 to 1967. He remains the only Marylander to be elected to the three positions of State Treasurer, Comptroller, and governor.[1]

  1. ^ "J. Millard Tawes (1894-1979) Biographical Series; Governor of Maryland, 1959-1967 (Democrat)". Archives of Maryland, MSA SC 3520-1485. Maryland State Government. 18 July 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2018.