deaths
March 4, 1960
Herbert O'Conor, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 51st Governor of Maryland (born 1896)
Herbert O'Conor
Herbert Romulus O'Conor was an American lawyer serving as the 51st Governor of Maryland from 1939 to 1947. He also served in the United States Senate, representing Maryland from 1947 to 1953. He was a Democrat.
Governor of Maryland
The governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers in both the state and local governments, as specified by the Maryland Constitution.