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William Donald Schaefer (November 2, 1921April 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 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. ==Early life and career== Schaefer was born in the City of Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Tululu Irene (née Skipper) and William Henry Schaefer, on November 2, 1921.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Archives of Maryland )〕〔(Tululu Irene Skipper ). Records.ancestry.com (1983-11-10). Retrieved on 2014-04-12.〕 His parents were Baptist, and he was of part German ancestry.〔(William Donald Schaefer: A Political Biography - C. Fraser Smith - Google Books ). Books.google.ca. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.〕 He spent his childhood at 620 Edgewood Street in the old West Baltimore community off Edmondson Avenue, near Hilton Street and Parkway by Gwynns Falls-Leakin Park. He received early education in Baltimore's city public schools, and later graduated from The Baltimore City College high school in 1939. Schaefer received an LL.B. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1942 and an LL.M. in 1954. He was a member of the Order of DeMolay in Baltimore as a youth. He was later inducted into the DeMolay International Hall of Fame. Governor Schaefer was also a Freemason and a member of the "Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Maryland". He was also a member of "Howard Lodge No. 101", southwest of the City in Elkridge, Maryland. When the United States entered World War II on December 8, 1941, Schaefer joined the United States Army and achieved officer rank, taking charge of administering hospitals in England and the rest of Europe. He continued to remain in the U.S. Army Reserves all during his academic, legal and political/public service careers until 1979, when he retired with the rank of colonel. Schaefer resumed his legal career afterwards, practicing real estate law. He had earned his Master of Law degree in 1954 from the University of Baltimore School of Law and formed a general practice law firm with two colleagues. Except for his military service, he lived unmarried with his mother in two different very plain West Baltimore 2-story, 6 rooms row-house on Edgewood Street (off Edmondson Avenue (Baltimore) all his life, until moving to the Government House (Maryland Governor's Mansion) at age 65. Schaefer ran for a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates in 1950 and again in 1954 and lost both elections.〔()〕 He was successful in his campaign for a seat on the Baltimore City Council in 1955 when his concern for city planning and housing issues propelled him to a seat representing the 5th District. In 1967, Schaefer ran successfully for Baltimore City Council president and, four years later, he ran successfully for the mayor's office. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Donald Schaefer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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