U.S. Marshals, Maryland

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The United States Marshal Office in Baltimore was established on September 30, 1789 under the appointment of U.S. Marshal Nathaniel Ramsay. The district consist of Allegany, Ann Arundel, Baltimore, Caroline, Carroll, Calvert, Cecil , Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, St. Mary's , Somerset, Talbot, Queen Anne, Washington, Wicomico, Worcester with one Field office located in Prince George County. The following is a listing of former United States Marshals for the District of Maryland.

District Marshals	Status	Date
Nathaniel Ramsey	Appointed	1789 - 1794
Jacob Graybell	Appointed	1794 - 1800
David Hopkins	Appointed	1800 - 1801
Reuben Etting	Appointed	1801 - 1804
Thomas Rutter	Appointed	1804 - 1817
Paul Bentalou	Appointed	1817 - 1826
Thomas Finley	Appointed	1826 - 1835
Nicholas Snyder	Appointed	1835 - 1841
Thomas B. Pottinger	Appointed	1841 - 1844
Moreau Forrest	Appointed	1844 - 1850
Thomas H. Kent	Appointed	1850 - 1853
John W. Watkins	Appointed	1853 - 1861
Washington Bonifant	Appointed	1861- 1869
Edward Y. Goldsborough	Appointed	1869 - 1877
John M. McClintock	Appointed	1877 - 1886
George H. Cairnes	Appointed	1886 - 1890
William F. Alrey	Appointed	1890 - 1894
Charles H. Evans	Appointed	1894 - 1898
William F. Alrey	Appointed	1898 - 1902
John F. Langhammer	Appointed	1902 - 1910
George W. Padgett	Appointed	1910 - 1915
William W. Stockham	Appointed	1915 - 1923
George W. Coiller	Appointed	1923 - 1933
August Klecka	Appointed	1933 - 1946
Leo J. Stallo	Appointed	1946 - 1947
Richard C. O' Connell	Appointed	1947 - 1955
Gerald Francis Bracken	Appointed	1955 - 1962
Frank Udoff	Appointed	1962 - 1970
Clarence A. Butler	Appointed	1970 - 1973
John W. Spurrier	Appointed	1973 - 1990
Scott Sewell	Appointed	1990 - 1995
George K. McKinney	Appointed	1995 - 2002
Johnny L. Hughes	Appointed	2002 - Present