Marvin Mandel
Politician
Marvin Mandel (born April 19, 1920) was the 56th Governor of Maryland in the United States, serving from January 7, 1969, to January 17, 1979. Before that time, he had been Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates since 1963 and a delegate since 1952. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and was Maryland's first (and to date, only) Governor of the Jewish faith.Mandel was elected as Governor of Maryland on January 7, 1969 by the joint vote of both houses of the Maryland General Assembly due to the vacancy created by the election of Spiro T. Agnew, the incumbent governor, as Vice President, as there was no proviso for succession of the Governorship by an office of lieutenant governor as in most other states. Such an office was created by amendment in 1970.
Personal facts
| Birth date | April 19, 1920 |
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| Birth place | Maryland , United States , Baltimore |
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| Education | University of Maryland College Park University of Maryland School of Law |
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