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William Daniel Mayer

American politician

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 24, 2026
Entity authorityQ8007573 ↗
Source-derived summary

William Daniel Mayer (October 30, 1941 – May 3, 2026) was an American politician who served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 28, which covers Charles County.

Life and career

Mayer was appointed to District 28 in 2005 by former Maryland Governor Bob Ehrlich to replace W. Louis Hennessy, who was appointed to District Court of Maryland, District 4, Charles County. Hennessy was appointed to the position in 2003 to replace Thomas E. Hutchins, who was appointed to Secretary of Veteran Affairs.

Mayer died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 84.

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The public source identifies “William Daniel Mayer” as american politician. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around William, Daniel and Mayer.

Editorial reviewA useful biographical orientation record, particularly for establishing names, roles and a first chronology. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1941, 2026, 2005, 2003—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with William, Daniel and Mayer providing the first useful test.
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Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 24, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q8007573. The first chronological checks are 1941, 2026, 2005 and 2003.

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This entry incorporates text from “William Daniel Mayer” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.