U.S. Department
of Justice
Former United States Attorneys
The following is a list of United States Attorneys who have served in the District of Maryland since its creation in 1789. The United States Attorney is nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate and generally serves for a period of four years.
United States Attorney | Years served |
|---|---|
| Richard Potts | 1791-1793 |
| Elias Glenn | 1812-1824 |
| William Meade Addison | 1853-1862 |
| Andrew Sterett Ridgely | 1868-1869 |
| Archibald Stirling, Jr. | 1869-1886 |
| Thomas G. Hayes | 1886-1890 |
| William L. Marbury | 1895-1898 |
| John C. Rose | 1898-1910 |
| John Philip Hill | 1910-1915 |
| Samuel K. Dennis | 1915-1920 |
| Robert R. Carman | 1920-1922 |
| Amos W. W. Woodcock | 1922-1931 |
| Simon E. Sobeloff | 1931-1934 |
| Bernard J. Flynn | 1934-1953 |
| George Cochran Doub | 1953-1956 |
| Walter E. Black, Jr. | 1956-1957 |
| Leon H. A. Pierson | 1957-1961 |
| Joseph D. Tydings | 1961-1963 |
| Thomas F. Kenney | 1963-1967 |
| Stephen H. Sachs | 1967-1970 |
| George Beall | 1970-1975 |
| Jervis S. Finney | 1975-1978 |
| Russell T. Baker, Jr. | 1978-1981 |
| Herbert Better | 1981 |
| J. Frederick Motz | 1981-1985 |
| Catherine C. Blake | 1985-1986 |
| Breckinridge L. Willcox | 1986-1991 |
| Richard D. Bennett | 1991-1993 |
| Gary P. Jordan | 1993 |
| Lynne A. Battaglia | 1993-2001 |
| Stephen M. Schenning | 2001, 2017-2018 |
| Thomas M. DiBiagio | 2001-2005 |
| Allen F. Loucks | 2005 |
| Rod J. Rosenstein | 2005-2017 |
| Robert K. Hur | 2018-2021 |
| Jonathan F. Lenzner | 2021 |
| Erek L. Barron | 2021-2025 |
| Philip A. Selden | 2025-2025 |
| Kelly O. Hayes | 2025-Present |
Updated April 7, 2025