List of state's attorneys of Baltimore explained

Post:	State's Attorney
Body:	Baltimore
Incumbent:	Ivan Bates
Incumbentsince:	January 3, 2023
Type:	District attorney
Precursor:	Deputy Attorney of Baltimore
Inaugural:	Charles J. M. Gwinn

The state's attorney of Baltimore is the chief prosecutor representing the state of Maryland in the independent city of Baltimore. The position was established in 1851, replacing the office of deputy attorney, which was appointed by the attorney general of Maryland.^[1] The incumbent state's attorney is Ivan Bates, a position he has held since January 3, 2023.^[2]

State's attorneys

Tenure		Notes
–	Democratic	Previously elected to the Maryland House of Delegates; later elected attorney general of Maryland	^[3] ^[4]
– 1861		^[5] ^[6]
1861 – 1863	Unconditional Union
1863 – 1865	Unconditional Union	Later elected to the U.S. House of Representatives	^[7]
1863 – 1865	Republican	Later elected to the U.S. House of Representatives	^[7]
1867 – 1879	Democratic	Previously and later elected to the Maryland House of Delegates	^[8]
1879 – 1895	Democratic
1895 – 1899	Republican
1899 – 1903	Democratic
1903 – 1912	Democratic
1912 – 1920	Republican	Later elected mayor of Baltimore	^[9]
1920 – 1923	Democratic
1923 – 1934	Democratic	Later elected attorney general of Maryland, governor of Maryland, and to the U.S. Senate	^[10]
1935 – 1950	Democratic
1950 – 1956	Democratic
1956 – 1959	Democratic	Later elected mayor of Baltimore	^[11]
1959 – 1963	Democratic
1963 – 1964	Democratic
1964 – 1970	Democratic	Later appointed to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals	^[12]
1970 – 1974	Democratic
1974 – 1982	Democratic
1982 – 1987	Democratic	Later elected mayor of Baltimore	^[13]
1987 – 1995	Democratic	Unsuccessfully saught the Democratic nomination in the 2006 Maryland Attorney General election, receiving 44.3% of the vote to Doug Gansler's 55.7%.	^[14]
–	Democratic		^[15]
–	Democratic		^[16]
–	Democratic		^[17]
– present	Democratic

Notes and References

Web site: State's Attorney . August 4, 2024 . Maryland Manual On-Line . Maryland State Archives.
Web site: Ivan J. Bates, State's Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland . August 4, 2024 . Maryland Manual On-Line . Maryland State Archives.
Web site: Charles J. M. Gwinn (1822-1894) . August 4, 2024 . Maryland State Archives.
News: January 6, 1852 . State's Attorney . September 7, 2024 . . 1 . Newspapers.com.
News: January 8, 1856 . Sworn into Office . September 7, 2024 . . 1 . Newspapers.com.
Web site: Baltimore City, Maryland - State's Attorneys . August 4, 2024 . Maryland Manual On-Line . Maryland State Archives.
Web site: THOMAS, John Lewis, Jr. . August 4, 2024 . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Web site: House of Delegates, Baltimore City (1865-1902) . August 4, 2024 . Maryland State Archives.
Web site: William F. Broening (1870-1953) . August 4, 2024 . Maryland State Archives.
Web site: Herbert R. O'Conor . August 4, 2024 . Maryland State Archives.
Web site: J. Harold Grady (1917-2002) . August 4, 2024 . Maryland State Archives.
Web site: Charles E. Moylan, Jr., Maryland Court of Special Appeals Judge . August 4, 2024 . Maryland State Archives.
Web site: Kurt L. Schmoke, President, University of Baltimore . August 4, 2024 . Maryland State Archives.
Web site: Official 2006 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Attorney General . August 4, 2024 . Maryland State Board of Elections.
Web site: Patricia C. Jessamy, State's Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland . August 4, 2024 . Maryland Manual On-Line . Maryland State Archives.
Web site: Gregg L. Bernstein, State's Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland . August 4, 2024 . Maryland Manual On-Line . Maryland State Archives.
Web site: Marilyn J. Mosby, State's Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland . August 4, 2024 . Maryland Manual On-Line . Maryland State Archives.