Comptroller of Maryland. Serving the People. Peter Franchot, Comptroller
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Marion deKalb Smith  (1850-1910)

Photo of Marion deKalb Smith, Comptroller of Maryland from 1892-1896

Kent County Lawyer, Democrat
Comptroller - 1892-1896

A clerk of the Kent County Court and a state's attorney, Smith was known for his hardline about oyster piracy on the Chesapeake Bay. In 1890, he refused to pardon two watermen who had fired on a state vessel.


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