Samuel Bogley

Samuel Walter Bogley III (November 16, 1941 – March 10, 2022) was the third lieutenant governor of Maryland from 1979 to 1983 under Governor Harry Hughes. He had previously served in various local and state level offices in Maryland, including as a commissioner and county councilman of Prince George's County.

Samuel Bogley
Samuel Walter Bogley, III, 3rd Lt. Governor of Maryland
3rd Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
In office
January 17, 1979 – January 19, 1983
GovernorHarry Hughes
Preceded byBlair Lee III
Succeeded byJ. Joseph Curran Jr.
Personal details
Born(1941-11-16)November 16, 1941
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedMarch 10, 2022(2022-03-10) (aged 80)
Bowie, Maryland, U.S.
ProfessionAttorney

Hughes' 1979 gubernatorial candidacy was a long-shot, and he had a hard time recruiting a running mate; Bogley was reportedly the tenth person he asked.[1] Even before taking office, the two clashed over abortion rights, which Hughes supported and Bogley opposed.[2] Bogley was required to promise in writing not to contradict Hughes on any issue during their term.[2] For his second term, Hughes chose Sen. J. Joseph Curran Jr. as his running mate and Bogley ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in the Democratic primary with gubernatorial candidate Sen. Harry McGuirk.[3]

After leaving office as Lieutenant Governor, Bogley practiced law in Beltsville, Maryland. In September 1988, President Ronald Reagan nominated him to serve on the Merit Systems Protection Board.[4] The 100th Congress did not act on the nomination before adjourning for the year in October.[5] Bogley received a one-year recess appointment to the board in November 1988, good until the next congressional adjournment.[6] When the 101st Congress convened in January 1989, the departing President Reagan renominated Bogley.[7] His recess appointment expired in November 1989[6] and his nomination was withdrawn by the Bush administration in January 1990.[7]

35 years after leaving office as Lt. Governor, Bogley filed as a candidate for Prince George's County Executive in February 2018.[8] He finished last out of nine candidates in the June 26, 2018 Democratic primary, receiving just 0.2% of the votes cast.[9] When asked about the purpose of his candidacy at his advanced stage in life, Bogley stated that he simply added his name to the ballot "to provide a choice to my fellow generation of Democrats".

Bogley received his education from Duke University, the University of Maryland, College Park, and the University of Baltimore School of Law. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Baltimore in 1967, and was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1968. He married Rita Brady and has eight children.[10]

Bogley died on March 10, 2022, aged 80, in Bowie, Maryland.[11]

References
  1. Kiehl, Stephen (November 6, 2006). "Hughes' Journey". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  2. Chason, Rachel (February 28, 2018). "Samuel Bogley, a 'black sheep' in Md. politics, is running for Prince George's County executive". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  3. DeFilippo, Frank A. (August 5, 1993). "Maryland's second banana". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  4. "Nomination of Samuel W. Bogley To Be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. National Archives and Records Administration. September 7, 1988. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
  5. "PN1343 – Nomination of Samuel W. Bogley for Merit Systems Protection Board, 100th Congress (1987–1988)". www.congress.gov. October 22, 1988. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  6. "Board Terms Time Chart Dec. 2017" (PDF). MSPB.gov. Merit Systems Protection Board. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  7. "PN22 – Nomination of Samuel W. Bogley for Merit Systems Protection Board, 101st Congress (1989–1990)". www.congress.gov. January 23, 1990. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  8. Kurtz, Josh (February 28, 2018). "Candidate Filing Deadline: The Night of the Living Dead". Maryland Matters. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  9. "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Prince George's County". elections.maryland.gov. State Board of Elections. July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  10. "Samuel W. Bogley , MSA SC 3520-1492". msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. April 25, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  11. Kurtz, Josh (March 19, 2022). "Recent Deaths of Bogley, Burns Highlight Disappearance of Socially Conservative Dems". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 20, 2022.


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