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Lloyd, Henry

state senator, governor, was born Feb. 21, 1852, in Hambrooke, Md. He was auditor of the circuit court for Dorchester county, Md., from 1874 to 1884, and a portion of that time was also clerk and treasurer to the commissioners of the town of Cambridge.

In 1881 he was elected a state senator; and in 1884 was elected president of the state senate. In 1885 he became governor of Maryland, ex-officio; and in 1886 he was elected governor of the state for the unexpired term ending in 1888.

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