J. Millard Tawes
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.
J. Millard Tawes | |
|---|---|
| 54th Governor of Maryland | |
| In office January 14, 1959 – January 25, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Theodore R. McKeldin |
| Succeeded by | Spiro T. Agnew |
| Treasurer of Maryland | |
| In office June 1, 1973 – January 14, 1975 | |
| Governor | Marvin Mandel |
| Preceded by | John Luetkemeyer |
| Succeeded by | William S. James |
| 27th and 29th Comptroller of Maryland | |
| In office 1950–1959 | |
| Governor | William Preston Lane Jr. Theodore Roosevelt McKeldin |
| Preceded by | James J. Lacy |
| Succeeded by | Louis L. Goldstein |
| In office 1939–1947 | |
| Governor | Herbert O'Conor |
| Preceded by | William S. Gordy, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | James J. Lacy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Millard Tawes April 8, 1894 Crisfield, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 1979 (aged 85) Crisfield, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Sunny Ridge Memorial Park Crisfield, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Helen Avalynne Gibson
(m. 1915) |
| Children | 2 |
| Signature | |
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