William Donald Schaefer

William Donald Schaefer
Schaefer in 1990
58th Governor of Maryland
In office January 21, 1987 – January 18, 1995
Lieutenant	Melvin Steinberg
Preceded by	Harry Hughes
Succeeded by	Parris Glendening
32nd Comptroller of Maryland
In office January 25, 1999 – January 22, 2007
Governor	Parris Glendening Bob Ehrlich Martin O'Malley
Preceded by	Robert L. Swann
Succeeded by	Peter Franchot
45th Mayor of Baltimore
In office December 1971 – January 26, 1987
Preceded by	Thomas D'Alesandro
Succeeded by	Clarence H. Burns
Personal details
Born	November 2, 1921 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died	April 18, 2011(2011-04-18) (aged 89) Catonsville, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Baltimore City College (high school) University of Baltimore
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army (1942–1946) United States Army Reserves (1946–1979)
Years of service	1942–1979
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	World War II

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. As a Democrat, he was the 45th 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, he was defeated in his reelection bid for a third term as Comptroller by Maryland Delegate Peter Franchot in the Democratic Party primary.^[1]