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 2021, the Treasurer of Maryland has been Dereck E. Davis.State of Maryland Treasurer's Office
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.List of Maryland Treasurers at the Maryland Archives
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. Treasurers of the Eastern Shore of Maryland ImageTreasurerTermWilliam Hindman1775–1777James Hindman1777–1778Edward Hindman1778–1779Henry Dickinson1779–1789William Richardson1789–1802William Chambers1802–1813William Richardson1813–1825John K. B. Emory1825–1826William Lambdin1826–1840Perry Robinson1840–1841John H. Harris1841–1842Perry Robinson1842–1843Treasurers of the Western Shore of Maryland ImageTreasurerTermThomas Harwood1775–1804Benjamin Harwood1804–1826George Mackubin1826–1843James S. Owens1843–1844Dennis Claude1844–1852
Treasurers of Maryland 1852 to present ImageTreasurerTermJames S. Owens1852–1854Dennis Claude1854–1860Sprigg Harwood1860–1862Robert Fowler1862–1870John Merryman1870–1872John W. Davis1872–1874Barnes Compton1874–1885John Sterett Gittings1885–1886Stevenson Archer1886–1890Edwin Brown1890–1892Spencer Cone Jones1892–1896Thomas J. Shryock1896–1900Murray Vandiver1900–1916John M. Dennis1916–1918William P. Jackson1918–1920John M. Dennis1920–1935Hooper Miles1935–1963John Luetkemeyer1963–1973J. Millard Tawes1973–1975William S. James1975–1987Lucille Maurer1987–1996Richard N. Dixon1996–2002Nancy K. Kopp2002–2021Dereck E. Davis2021–present
See also Comptroller of Maryland (Chief Financial Officer)
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