William Donald Schaefer Politician

William Donald Schaefer (November 2, 1921 – April 18, 2011) was an American politician who served in public office for 50 years at both the state and local level in Maryland. A Democrat, he was mayor of Baltimore from December 1971 to January 1987, the 58th Governor of Maryland from January 21, 1987 to January 18, 1995, and the 32nd Comptroller of Maryland from January 20, 1999 to January 17, 2007. On September 12, 2006, Schaefer was defeated in his reelection bid for a third term as Comptroller by Maryland Delegate Peter Franchot in the Democratic Party primary.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 02, 1921
Birth place	Baltimore
Religion	Episcopal Church (United States) St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Baltimore Maryland)
Date of death	April 18, 2011
Place of death	Catonsville Maryland
Residence	Maryland , Catonsville Maryland
Education	University of Baltimore Baltimore City College

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military operations	World War II
military branch	United States Army United States Army Reserve
military rank	Colonel (United States)
office	Comptroller of Maryland Baltimore City Council President Baltimore City Council 44th Mayor of Baltimore
party	Democratic Party (United States)
service start	1942
service end	1979
successor	Parris Glendening Peter Franchot Clarence H. Burns