Samuel Walter Bogley, III (born November 16, 1941, in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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) was the third Lieutenant Governor of Maryland

Lieutenant Governor of Maryland

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 from 1979 to 1983 under the administration of Governor Harry Hughes

Harry Hughes

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. He served in various local and state level offices in the State of Maryland, including service as commissioner and county councilman of Prince George's County.

After leaving office as Lieutenant Governor, Bogley practiced law in Beltsville, Maryland

Beltsville, Maryland

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. In September 1988, President Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

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 nominated him to serve on the Merit Systems Protection Board

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.

Bogley received his education from Duke University

Duke University

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, the University of Maryland, College Park

University of Maryland, College Park

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, and the University of Baltimore School of Law

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. He received his J.D.

Juris Doctor

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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.