William Donald Schaefer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Donald Schaefer

American politician

Date of Birth: 02-Nov-1921

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Date of Death: 18-Apr-2011

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

William Donald Schaefer (November 2, 1921 – April 18, 2011) was an American politician who served in public office for 50 years at both the state and local level in Maryland.
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, and the 32nd Comptroller of Maryland from January 20, 1999 to January 17, 2007.
On September 12, 2006, Schaefer was defeated in his reelection bid for a third term as Comptroller by Maryland Delegate Peter Franchot in the Democratic Party primary.