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

Image	Name	Tenure	Party		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]
				Republican
		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

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