jan 1, 1866 - Thomas Swann Becomes De Facto Governor of Maryland
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Former Mayor of Baltimore, Thomas Swann was elected to the governorship in 1865. At the time of election he ran as a member of the Unconditional Union party. After the split of the party in 1866, he catered to thinly veiled Democratic interests.
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