William Donald Schaefer

William Donald Schaefer (November 2, 1921 – April 18, 2011) was an American politician. He was a Democrat. He was the 44th Mayor of Baltimore from December 1971 to January 1987, the 58th Governor of Maryland from January 21, 1987 to January 18, 1995. He also was the 32nd Comptroller of Maryland from January 20, 1999 to January 17, 2007.

William Donald Schaefer
58th Governor of Maryland
In office January 21, 1987 – January 18, 1995
Lieutenant	Melvin Steinberg
Preceded by	Harry Hughes
Succeeded by	Parris Glendening
44th Mayor of Baltimore
In office January 1, 1971 – January 26, 1987
Preceded by	Thomas D'Alesandro
Succeeded by	Clarence H. Burns
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
Personal details
Born	November 2, 1921 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died	April 18, 2011(2011-04-18) (aged 89) Catonsville, Maryland, U.S.
Cause of death	Pneumonia
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	The Baltimore City College ("magnet" public high school) University of Baltimore (Law School)
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

On September 12, 2006, Schaefer lost his reelection bid for a third term as Comptroller by Maryland Delegate Peter Franchot in the Democratic Party primary.