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January 3, 1935
The Republican
Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland
What is this article about?
Annapolis, Maryland, prepares for the 76th gubernatorial inauguration as Harry W. Nice becomes the 89th governor on January 9, following 240 years of history since the first settlement in 1631. Overview includes colonial governors, revolutionary governance, and post-independence leaders, with the last inauguration in 1920.
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NICE WILL BE THE 9TH
GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND
Citizens of Annapolis Have Seen
Seventy-five Inaugurals
Two hundred forty years ago, Annapolis received its first governor of Maryland as a resident and since that time the city has seen 75 inaugurals.
When Harry W. Nice takes the oath of office as governor on January 9 he will be the eighty-ninth man who has governed the state since 1631, when William Claiborne settled on Kent Island and governed it under a trading commission issued by Virginia.
The seat of the state government was transferred from St. Mary's City to Annapolis in 1649, when Francis Nicholson was governor. From that time until the revolution, sixteen men served as governors, practically all being royal governors.
During the revolution, the colony was governed by a provincial convention with a council of safety exercising power between sittings of the convention.
The first of the state governors elected annually by the legislature, with an executive council, was Thomas Johnson, who took office in 1777.
Since his term, 50 different men have held the office. Thirty-seven men governed the colony before Johnson became the executive. Several served more than one term.
Although the inauguration of Governor-Elect Nice will be the city's seventy-sixth inauguration, it will be fifteen years since residents have seen a new executive installed in office.
Governor Ritchie succeeded Governor Emerson C. Harrington on January 14, 1920, the inaugural ceremonies being simple, at his request. Governor Ritchie was sworn in by the late Chief Judge A. Hunter Boyd, of the court of appeals in the Senate chamber. He delivered his inaugural address in the house of delegates chamber, Governor Harrington making a farewell address. The parade was small, consisting chiefly of the Second Regiment band and members of the Fifth Regiment veteran corps.
GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND
Citizens of Annapolis Have Seen
Seventy-five Inaugurals
Two hundred forty years ago, Annapolis received its first governor of Maryland as a resident and since that time the city has seen 75 inaugurals.
When Harry W. Nice takes the oath of office as governor on January 9 he will be the eighty-ninth man who has governed the state since 1631, when William Claiborne settled on Kent Island and governed it under a trading commission issued by Virginia.
The seat of the state government was transferred from St. Mary's City to Annapolis in 1649, when Francis Nicholson was governor. From that time until the revolution, sixteen men served as governors, practically all being royal governors.
During the revolution, the colony was governed by a provincial convention with a council of safety exercising power between sittings of the convention.
The first of the state governors elected annually by the legislature, with an executive council, was Thomas Johnson, who took office in 1777.
Since his term, 50 different men have held the office. Thirty-seven men governed the colony before Johnson became the executive. Several served more than one term.
Although the inauguration of Governor-Elect Nice will be the city's seventy-sixth inauguration, it will be fifteen years since residents have seen a new executive installed in office.
Governor Ritchie succeeded Governor Emerson C. Harrington on January 14, 1920, the inaugural ceremonies being simple, at his request. Governor Ritchie was sworn in by the late Chief Judge A. Hunter Boyd, of the court of appeals in the Senate chamber. He delivered his inaugural address in the house of delegates chamber, Governor Harrington making a farewell address. The parade was small, consisting chiefly of the Second Regiment band and members of the Fifth Regiment veteran corps.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Maryland Governors
Annapolis Inauguration
Historical Succession
Colonial Governance
State Executives
What entities or persons were involved?
Harry W. Nice
William Claiborne
Francis Nicholson
Thomas Johnson
Governor Ritchie
Emerson C. Harrington
A. Hunter Boyd
Where did it happen?
Annapolis, Maryland
Story Details
Key Persons
Harry W. Nice
William Claiborne
Francis Nicholson
Thomas Johnson
Governor Ritchie
Emerson C. Harrington
A. Hunter Boyd
Location
Annapolis, Maryland
Event Date
January 9
Story Details
Historical overview of Maryland governors from 1631 colonial settlement to the upcoming inauguration of Harry W. Nice as the 89th governor, noting 75 prior inaugurals in Annapolis since 1649 and details of the 1920 inauguration.