List of commissioners of the Baltimore Police Department

{{Short description|none}} {{Unreliable sources|date=January 2024}} {{Use American English|date=May 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}} Since 1920, the [[Baltimore Police Department]] has been led by a single commissioner. Prior to this, it was led by a multi-member board of commissioners.

==Commissioners of the Baltimore Police Department== ===Presidents of the Board of Police Commissioners=== Before 1920, the department was led by a multi-member Board of Police Commissioners. This board was led by a president.

{| class="wikitable" !Order !colspan=2|Name !Tenure start !Tenure end !Mayor(s) served alongside/under !Ref |- | 1st || || Charles Howard || 1850 || 1861 || *[[John Hanson Thomas Jerome]] *[[John Smith Hollins]] *[[Samuel Hinks]] *[[Thomas Swann]] *[[George William Brown (mayor)|George William Brown]] | <ref name="BPM1">{{cite web |title=Commissioners |url=https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/en/our-police/commissioners.html |website=[[Baltimore Police Museum]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625141619/https://baltimorepolicemuseum.com/en/our-police/commissioners.html |archive-date=2022-06-25 |url-status=dead |last1=Society |first1=Baltimore Police Historical |access-date=June 30, 2022 |language=en-gb}}</ref> |- | colspan=5|''Department under [[United States Military]] control (June 1861–March 29, 1862)'' | *[[John C. Blackburn]] *[[John L. Chapman]] | <ref name="BPM1"/> |- | 2nd || || Nicholas L. Wood || March 29, 1862 || 1864 || *[[John L. Chapman]] | <ref name="BPM1"/> |- | 3rd || || Samuel Hindes || 1864 || November 15, 1866 || *[[John L. Chapman]] | <ref name="BPM1"/> |- | 4th || || James Young || November 15, 1866 || March 1867 || || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- | 5th || || LeFevre Jarrett || March 1867 || March 14, 1870 || || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- | 6th || || John W. Davis || March 14, 1870 || March 15, 1871 || || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- | 7th || || William H. B. Fusselbaugh || March 15, 1871 || March 15, 1881 || || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- | 8th || || [[George Colton (Maryland politician)|George Colton]] || March 15, 1881 || March 15, 1887 || || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- | 9th || [[File:Edson M. Schryver, c.1897.jpg|x100px]] || Edson M. Schryver || March 15, 1887 || March 15, 1897 || || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- | 10th || || Daniel C. Heddinger || March 15, 1897 || May 7, 1900 || || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- | 11th || [[File:George M. Upshur, c.1893 (cropped).jpg|x100px]] || [[George M. Upshur]] || May 7, 1900 || May 2, 1904 || || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- | 12th || [[File:George R. Willis, c.1911.jpg|x100px]] || George R. Willis || May 2, 1904 || May 4, 1908 || || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- | 13th || [[File:Sherlock Swann, c.1910.jpg|x100px]] || Sherlock Swann || May 4, 1908 || May 2, 1910 || || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- | 14th || || John B. A. Wheltle || May 2, 1910 || April 4, 1912 || || <ref name="BPM1"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 8, 1912 |title=New Police Board Men Learn Ropes |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/365522706 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106173028/https://www.newspapers.com/image/365522706 |archive-date=November 6, 2022 |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |language=en |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |- | 15th || [[File:Morris Ames Soper, U.S. District Court Judge.jpg|x100px]] || [[Morris Ames Soper]] || April 4, 1912 || December 31, 1913 || || <ref name="BPM1"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 7, 1912 |title=New Boards In Charge |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/372013747 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106173026/https://www.newspapers.com/image/372013747 |archive-date=November 6, 2022 |access-date=November 6, 2022 |website=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |language=en |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |- | 16th ||[[File:James McEvoy, c.1914 (cropped).jpg|x100px]] || James McEvoy || December 31, 1913 ||December 28, 1914 || || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- | 17th || || Daniel C. Ammidon || December 28, 1914 || March 22, 1916 || || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- | 18th || [[File:Lawrason Riggs, c.1906 (cropped).jpg|x100px]] || [[Lawrason Riggs]] || May 1, 1916 || 1920 || || <ref name="BPM1"/> |}

===Police commissioners since 1920=== {| class="wikitable" !Order !colspan=2|Name !Tenure start !Tenure end !Mayor(s) served alongside/under !Notes !Ref |- | 19th || [[File:Charles D. Gaither (1860–1947) (1).png|x100px]] || [[Charles D. Gaither]] || 1920 || 1937 || || First solo police commissioner after disestablishment of board of commissioners || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- id="Lawson" | 20th || [[File:William P. Lawson.jpg|x100px]] || [[William P. Lawson]] || 1937 || July 31, 1938 || || || <ref name="BPM1"/><ref name="Lawson Quits Police Post 'Temporarily'">{{Cite news |date=July 31, 1938 |title=Lawson Quits Police Post 'Temporarily,' Until Sec Fraud Charges Are Heard |url=https://newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-lawson-charges/114037619/ |access-date=January 12, 2024 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |pages=1,9 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |- id="Nelson" | {{N/A}} || [[File:Stephen G. Nelson.jpg|x100px]] || Stephen G. Nelson ''(interim)'' || July 31, 1938 || September 23, 1938 || || || <ref name="Lawson Quits Police Post 'Temporarily'"/> |- id="Stanton" | 21st || [[File:Robert F. Stanton (cropped).jpg|x100px]] || Robert F. Stanton || September 23, 1938 || 1943 || || || <ref name="BPM1"/><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ames |first=C. Delano |date=September 23, 1938 |title=The Cops and Their New Commissioner |url=https://newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-the-cops-and-their-new-c/143950069/ |access-date=March 23, 2024 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun|The Evening Sun]] |pages=33 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |- id="Atkinson" | 22nd || [[File:Hamilton R. Atkinson, c.1927 (cropped).jpg|x100px]] || Hamilton R. Atkinson || 1943 || 1949 || || || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- id="Ober" | 23rd || [[File:Beverly Ober.jpg|x100px]] || Beverly Ober || 1949 || April 7, 1955 || || Died in office. || <ref name="BPM1"/><ref name="OberFuneral">{{Cite news |date=April 8, 1955 |title=Ober Funeral Arranged For Tomorrow |url=https://newspapers.com/image/370207021/ |access-date=December 25, 2023 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |pages=33,44 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |- id="Ford" | {{N/A}} || || Fred L. Ford ''(interim)'' || April 7, 1955 || 1955 || || || <ref name="OberFuneral" /> |- id="Hepbron" | 24th || || James M. Hepbron || 1955 || 1961 || || || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- id="Schmidt" | 25th || || Bernard Schmidt || 1961 || 1966 || || || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- | 26th || || [[Donald Pomerleau]] || 1966 || 1981 || || || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- | 27th || || [[Frank Battaglia]] || 1981 || 1984 || || || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- | 28th || || [[Bishop Robinson (police officer)|Bishop Robinson]] || 1984 || 1987 || || || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- id="Tilghman" | 29th || || Edward J. Tilghman || 1987 || 1989 || || || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- id="Woods" | 30th || || Edward V. Woods || 1989 || 1993 || || || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- id="Frazier" | 31st || || Thomas C. Frazier || 1994 || October 1, 1999 || *[[Kurt Schmoke]] | || <ref name="BPM1"/><ref name="sun25sep1999">{{Cite web |last=Hermann |first=Peter |date=September 25, 1999 |title=Commissioner emphasizes his successes |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/173262832 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106173026/https://www.newspapers.com/image/173262832 |archive-date=November 6, 2022 |access-date=June 30, 2022 |website=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |language=en |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |- id="Rotation" | colspan=3| ''John E. Gavrilis, Elbert Shirley, and Robert Smith rotated as interim police commissioners'' || October 1, 1999 || 2000 || *[[Kurt Schmoke]] *[[Martin O'Malley]] | || <ref name="sun25sep1999" /> |- id="Daniel" | 32nd || || [[Ronald L. Daniel]] || February 7, 2000 || March 29, 2000 || *[[Martin O'Malley]] | || <ref name="BPM1"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Daniel quitting as police chief; Mayor says the two could not agree on how to get job done; Daniel held post 57 days; Friction with mayor, outside consultants leads to resignation |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2000-03-31-0003310068-story.html |website=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=2000-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426071230/https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2000-03-31-0003310068-story.html |archive-date=2022-04-26 |url-status=live |last1=Hermann |first1=Peter |last2=Shields |first2=Gerald |access-date=June 30, 2022}}</ref> |- | 33rd || [[File:Ed Norris Maryland State Police circa 2003 (1).jpg|x100px]] || [[Edward T. Norris]] || 2000 || 2002 || *[[Martin O'Malley]] | || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- | 34th || || [[Kevin P. Clark]] || 2002 || 2004 || *[[Martin O'Malley]] | || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- | 35th || [[File:Leonard Hamm (2007) (1).jpg|x100px]] || [[Leonard Hamm]] || 2004 || 2007 || *[[Martin O'Malley]] *[[Sheila Dixon]] | || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- | 36th || [[File:Frederick H. Bealefeld (1).jpg|x100px]] || [[Frederick H. Bealefeld III]] || 2007 || 2012 || *[[Sheila Dixon]] *[[Stephanie Rawlings-Blake]] | || <ref name="BPM1"/> |- | 37th ||[[File:Anthony Batts, chief of the OPD.jpg|x100px]] || [[Anthony Batts]] || September 27, 2012 || July 8, 2015 || *[[Stephanie Rawlings-Blake]] | || <ref>{{cite web |title=Baltimore police commissioner expected to be former Oakland chief - Baltimore Sun |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/blog/bs-md-ci-new-police-commissioner-20120827,0,4471221.story |website=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=2012-08-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829003826/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/blog/bs-md-ci-new-police-commissioner-20120827,0,4471221.story |archive-date=2014-08-29 |url-status=dead |access-date=July 9, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Why can't Baltimore solve its crime epidemic? - Baltimore Post-Examiner |url=https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/cant-baltimore-solve-crime-epidemic/2014/03/13 |website=Baltimore Post Examiner |access-date=June 30, 2022 |date=March 13, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Baltimore's Mayor Fires Her Police Commissioner |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/07/the-defenestration-of-anthony-batts/398042/ |website=[[The Atlantic]] |date=2015-07-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524100802/https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/07/the-defenestration-of-anthony-batts/398042/ |archive-date=2022-05-24 |url-status=live |last1=Graham |first1=David A. |access-date=June 30, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> |- | 38th || [[File:Kevin Davis (34530898564) (1).jpg|x100px]] || [[Kevin Davis (police officer)|Kevin Davis]] || July 8, 2015 || January 19, 2018 || *[[Stephanie Rawlings-Blake]] *[[Catherine Pugh]] | Interim commissioner from July 8, 2015, to October 19, 2015. || <ref>{{cite web |last1=Handore |first1=Pratik |title=Is Kevin Davis Based on a Real Person? Where is He Now? |url=https://thecinemaholic.com/is-kevin-davis-based-on-a-real-person-where-is-he-now/ |website=The Cinemaholic |access-date=June 30, 2022 |date=May 3, 2022 |archive-date=June 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612150331/https://thecinemaholic.com/is-kevin-davis-based-on-a-real-person-where-is-he-now/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Cassie |first1=Ron |title=Kevin Davis Confirmed as New City Police Chief |url=https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/community/davis-confirmed-as-new-city-police-chief/ |website=Baltimore Magazine |access-date=June 30, 2022 |date=October 20, 2015 |archive-date=June 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627205909/https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/community/davis-confirmed-as-new-city-police-chief/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="davisfired">{{cite web |title=Baltimore Police commissioner Kevin Davis fired by Mayor Pugh, citing rising crime |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-davis-replaced-20180119-story.html |website=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=2018-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106173029/https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-davis-replaced-20180119-story.html |archive-date=2022-11-06 |url-status=live |last1=Rector |first1=Kevin |access-date=June 30, 2022}}</ref> |- id="DeSousa" | 39th || || [[Darryl De Sousa]] || January 19, 2018 || May 15, 2018 || *[[Catherine Pugh]] | Interim commissioner from January 19, 2018, to February 26, 2018. || <ref name="davisfired"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Darryl De Sousa Confirmed As New Baltimore Police Commissioner |url=https://wolbbaltimore.com/2062198/darryl-de-sousa-confirmed-as-new-baltimore-police-commissioner/ |website=WOLB Talk 1010 |access-date=June 30, 2022 |date=February 27, 2018 |archive-date=November 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106173028/https://wolbbaltimore.com/2062198/darryl-de-sousa-confirmed-as-new-baltimore-police-commissioner/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Former Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa Sentenced to Federal Prison for Failing to File Tax Returns |url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/former-baltimore-police-commissioner-darryl-de-sousa-sentenced-federal-prison-failing |website=www.justice.gov |access-date=June 30, 2022 |language=en |date=March 29, 2019 |archive-date=November 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106173041/https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/former-baltimore-police-commissioner-darryl-de-sousa-sentenced-federal-prison-failing |url-status=live }}</ref> |- id="Tuggle" | {{N/A}} || || [[Gary Tuggle]] ''(interim)'' || May 15, 2018 || 2019 || *[[Catherine Pugh]] | || <ref name="BPM1"/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Herring |first1=Vanessa |title=Acting BPD Commissioner Gary Tuggle says it's 'business as usual' |url=https://www.wbaltv.com/article/acting-bpd-commissioner-gary-tuggle-says-its-business-as-usual/20689007 |website=WBAL |access-date=June 30, 2022 |language=en |date=May 15, 2018 |archive-date=November 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106173036/https://www.wbaltv.com/article/acting-bpd-commissioner-gary-tuggle-says-its-business-as-usual/20689007 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 40th || [[File:Michael S. Harrison (47332535142) (1).jpg|x100px]] || [[Michael S. Harrison]] || March 12, 2019 || June 8, 2023 || *[[Catherine Pugh]] *[[Jack Young (politician)|Jack Young]] *[[Brandon Scott]] | || <ref>{{cite web |title=Michael Harrison sworn in as Baltimore's 41st police commissioner |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-harrison-swearing-in-20190312-story.html |website=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=2019-03-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516212429/https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-harrison-swearing-in-20190312-story.html |archive-date=2022-05-16 |url-status=live |last1=Anderson |first1=Jessica |access-date=June 30, 2022}}</ref> |- | 41st || [[File:Lights Out Press Conference (53575617010) (Worley crop).jpg|x100px]] || [[Richard Worley (police officer)|Richard Worley]] || June 8, 2023 || {{n/a}} || *[[Brandon Scott]] | Interim commissioner from June 8, 2023, to October 2, 2023. ||<ref>{{cite news |title=Who is Richard Worley, the new acting Baltimore Police commissioner? |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-baltimore-police-commissioner-richard-worley-20230608-fnut6jflfbhcbo2eu6wphfrpeq-story.html |date=2023-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922034118/http://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-baltimore-police-commissioner-richard-worley-20230608-fnut6jflfbhcbo2eu6wphfrpeq-story.html |archive-date=2023-09-22 |url-status=live |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |last1=Price |first1=Lilly |access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=City Council confirms Richard Worley as Baltimore Police Commissioner |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-police-worley-cofirmed-B2PGNHMO4FDJJIF47K6TJHNTYA/ |date=2023-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006144602/https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-police-worley-cofirmed-B2PGNHMO4FDJJIF47K6TJHNTYA/ |archive-date=2023-10-06 |url-status=live |work=[[The Baltimore Banner]] |last1=Sullivan |first1=Emily |access-date=October 2, 2023}}</ref> |}

==Board of Commissioners membership (1850–1920)== {{One source|section|date=December 2023}} ===Timeline=== {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" |+ style="text-align: left;" |Board of Commissioners composition (1850–1920)<ref name="BPM1"/> |- !Time period !President !Other members |- | 1850–1861 || Charles Howard || *John W. Davis *William H. Gatchell *Charles D. Hinks *''mayor an ex-officio member'' |- | June 1861–March 29, 1862<br>{{small|Department was under [[United States Military]] control. Board members appointed by the military authorities.}} || || *[[Thomas Kelso]] *John R. Kelso *Columbus O'Donnell *John W. Randolph *Joseph Roberts *John B. Seidenstricker *Archibald Sterling Jr. *Peter Sauerwein *Michael Warner |- | March 29, 1862–1864 || Nicholas L. Wood || *Samuel Hinds *''mayor an ex-officio member'' |- | 1864–November 15, 1866 || Samuel Hindes || *Nicholas K. Woods *''mayor an ex-officio member'' |- | November 15, 1866–March 1867 || James Young || *William T. Valiant *''mayor an ex-officio member'' |- | March 1867–March 14, 1870 || LeFevre Jarrett || *James E. Carr *William H. B. Fusselbaugh |- | March 14, 1870–March 15, 1871 || John W. Davis || *James E. Carr *William H. B. Fusselbaugh |- | March 15, 1871–March 15, 1875 || rowspan=4|William H. B. Fusselbaugh || *James E. Carr *Thomas W. Morse |- | March 15, 1875–March 15, 1877 || *Harry Gilmor *John Milroy |- | March 15, 1877–April 12, 1878 || *Harry Gilmor *James R. Hebert |- | April 12, 1878–March 15, 1881 || *James R. Herbert *John Milroy |- | March 15, 1881–August 5, 1884|| rowspan=4|[[George Colton (Maryland politician)|George Colton]] || *James R. Herbert *John Milroy |- | August 5, 1884–February 25, 1886 || *John Milroy *J. D. Furguson |- | February 25, 1886–June 25, 1886 || *John Q. A. Robson *John Milroy |- |June 25, 1886–March 15, 1887 || *John Q. A. Robson *Afred J. Carr |- |March 15, 1887–January 23, 1888 || rowspan=4| Edson M. Schryver || *Alfred J. Carr |- |June 25, January 23, 1888–December 1, 1894 || *John Gil Jr. *John Q. A. Robson |- |December 1, 1894–March 27, 1896 || *John Gil Jr. *John C. Legg |- |March 27, 1896–March 15, 1897 || *Jonh Gill Jr. *Daniel C. Heddinger |- |March 15, 1897–May 7, 1900 || Daniel C. Heddinger || *William W. Johnson *Edison M. Schryver |- |May 7, 1900–March 23, 1904 || rowspan=2|[[George M. Upshur]]|| *Edward H. Fowler *John T. Morris |- |March 23, 1904–May 2, 1904 || *John T. Morris *Thomas J. Shryock |- |May 2, 1904–May 4, 1908 || George R. Willis || *James H. Preston *Thomas J. Shryock |- |May 4, 1908–May 2, 1910 || Sherlock Swann || *Peter E. Tome *John B. A. Wheltle |- |May 2, 1910–April 4, 1912 || rowspan=2|John B. A. Wheltle || *Peter E. Tome *C. Baker Clotworthy |- |April 4, 1912–May 6, 1912 || *Peter E. Tome *[[Morris Ames Soper]] |- |May 6, 1912–December 31, 1913 || [[Morris Ames Soper]] || *Daniel C. Ammidon *Alfred S. Niles |- |December 31, 1913–December 28, 1914 || James McEvoy || *Daniel C. Ammidon *Alfred S. Niles |- |December 28, 1914–March 22, 1916 || rowspan=2|Daniel C. Ammidon || *Clarendon I. T. Gould *Alfred S. Niles |- |March 22, 1916–May 1, 1916 || *[[Lawrason Riggs]] *Alfred S. Niles |- |May 1, 1916–1920 || [[Lawrason Riggs]] || *Daniel C. Ammidon *Edward F. Burke |}

===List of members by name=== The following is a list of all of those who served as members of the former board of commissioners. Periods as board president are also noted in itallics:<ref name="BPM1"/> *Daniel C. Ammidon (April 4, 1912–1920) –''president December 28, 1914 – March 22, 1916'' *Alfred J. Carr (June 25, 1886–January 23, 1888) *James E. Carr (March 1867–March 15, 1871) *C. Baker Clotworthy (May 2, 1910–April 4, 1912) *[[George Colton (Maryland politician)|George Colton]] (March 15, 1881–March 15, 1887) -''president March 15, 1881 – March 15, 1887'' *John W. Davis (1850–1861; March 14, 1870–March 15, 1871) –''chair March 14, 1870 – March 15, 1871'' *J. D. Ferguson (August 5, 1884–February 25, 1886) *Edward H. Fowler (May 7, 1900–March 23, 1904) *[[John Gill Jr.]] (January 23, 1888–March 15, 1897) *Clarendon I. T. Gould (December 28, 1914–March 22, 1916) *William H. B. Fusselbaugh (March 1867–March 15, 1881) -''president March 15, 1871 – March 15, 1881'' *William H. Gatchell (1850–1861) *Harry Gilmor (March 15, 1875–April 12, 1878) *Daniel C. Heddinger (March 27, 1896–May 7, 1900) –''president March 15, 1897 – May 7, 1900'' *James R. Herbert (April 12, 1878–August 5, 1884) *Samuel Hindes (March 29, 1862–November 15, 1866) -''president March 29, 1862 – November 15, 1866'' *Charles D. Hinks (1850–1861) *Charles Howard (1850–1861) -''president 1850–1860'' *LeFevre Jarrett (March 1867–March 14, 1870) ''–president March 1867–March 14, 1870'' *William W. Johnson (March 15, 1897–May 7, 1900) *[[Thomas Kelso]] (June 22, 1861–March 29, 1862 {{small|appointed by military}}) *John R. Kelso (June 22, 1861–March 29, 1862 {{small|appointed by military}}) *John C. Legg (December 1, 1894–March 27, 1896) *James McEvoy (December 31, 1913–December 28, 1914) –''president December 31, 1913 – December 28, 1914'' *John Milroy (March 15, 1875 – March 15, 1877; April 12, 1878 – June 25, 1886) *John T. Morris (May 7, 1900 – May 2, 1904) *Thomas W. Morse (March 15, 1871 – March 15, 1875) *Alfred S. Niles (May 6, 1912 – May 1, 1916) *Columbus O'Donnell (June 22, 1861 – March 29, 1862 {{small|appointed by military}}) *James H. Preston (May 2, 1904 – May 4, 1908) *John W. Randolph (June 22, 1861 – March 29, 1862 {{small|appointed by military}}) *[[Lawrason Riggs]] (March 22, 1916 – 1920) –''president May 1, 1916–1920'' *Joseph Roberts (June 22, 1861 – March 29, 1862 {{small|appointed by military}}) *John Q. A. Robson (February 25, 1886 – December 1, 1894) *Peter Sauerwein (June 22, 1861 – March 29, 1862 {{small|appointed by military}}) *John B. Seidenstricker (June 22, 1861 – March 29, 1862 {{small|appointed by military}}) *Archibald Sterling Jr. (June 22, 1861 – March 29, 1862 {{small|appointed by military}}) *Edson M. Schryver (March 15, 1887 – May 7, 1900) –''president March 15, 1887–March 15, 1897'' *Thomas J. Shryock (March 23, 1904 – May 4, 1908) *[[George A. Solter]] (1910–1914)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/014300/014355/html/14355bio.html |title=George A. Solter |website=Maryland Manual On-Line |publisher=[[Maryland State Archives]] |date=November 11, 2005 |access-date=December 4, 2022 |archive-date=December 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204141554/https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/014300/014355/html/14355bio.html |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[Morris Ames Soper]] (April 4, 1912 – December 31, 1913) –''president May 6, 1912–December 31, 1913'' *Peter E. Tome (May 4, 1908 – May 6, 1912) *Michael Warner (June 22, 1861 – March 29, 1862 {{small|appointed by military}}) *George R. Willis (May 2, 1904 – May 4, 1908) –''president May 2, 1904–May 4, 1908'' *John B. A. Wheltle (May 4, 1908 – May 6, 1912) –''president May 2, 1910–1912'' *Nicholas L. Wood (March 29, 1862 – November 15, 1866) -''president 1850–1860'' *[[George M. Upshur]] (May 7, 1900 – May 2, 1904) –''president 1900-1904'' *William T. Valiant (November 15, 1866–March 1867) *James Young (November 15, 1866–March 1867)

====Mayors that served as ex-officio members==== *[[John Hanson Thomas Jerome]] (1850–1852) *[[John Smith Hollins]] (1852–1854) *[[Samuel Hinks]] (1854–1856) *[[Thomas Swann]] (1856–1860) *[[George William Brown (mayor)|George William Brown]] (1860–1861) *[[John L. Chapman]] (1862–1867)

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