Jeanne Dorsey Mandel
Jeanne Blackistone Dorsey Mandel (May 11, 1937 – October 6, 2001) was a First Lady of Maryland and second wife of former Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel, whom she had met in January 1963.[3] She was a native of Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland. Mrs. Mandel died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease).[1]
Jeanne Dorsey Mandel | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Maryland | |
| In role August 13, 1974 – June 4, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Oberfeld Mandel |
| Succeeded by | Mimi Lee (acting) |
| In role January 15, 1979 – June 17, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Mimi Lee |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Donoho Hughes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeanne Blackistone May 11, 1937[1] Leonardtown, Maryland, U.S.[1] |
| Died | October 6, 2001 (aged 64)[1] Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.[1] |
| Resting place | Lakemont Memorial Gardens, Davidsonville, Maryland[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Walter B. Dorsey (m. 1955[1] – 1969 div.[3]), Marvin Mandel (m. August 13, 1974)[1] |
| Relations | Nehemiah Blakiston (Governor of Maryland colony, 1690–1692,[1] Nathaniel Blakiston (royal governor of Maryland colony, 1698–1702),[1] John Blakiston (c. 1603–1649, a regicide of King Charles I of England),[1] William J. Blakistone (Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates,[1] 1834 and 1847) |
| Children | Philip, Helen, John, and Paul (all during her first marriage)[1] |
| Alma mater | Strayer College[1] |
| Profession | Politician[1] |
Jeanne Blackistone Dorsey was elected as one of Leonardtown's Town Commissioners in 1968, the first woman elected to public office in St. Mary's County. She served two consecutive two-year terms in that office while holding the position of Leonardtown's first female police commissioner. She also served for two years as vice-chair of the Southern Maryland Municipal League and as a member of the Board of Parks and Recreation of St. Mary's County.[1]
Her son, John Dorsey, is the former general manager of the Cleveland Browns.[4]
References
- "Jeanne Blackistone Dorsey Mandel". www.msa.md.gov. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- "Jeanne Blackistone Mandel". findagrave.com. March 22, 2004. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
- Hosler, Karen (February 11, 2001). "Forever after". baltimoresun.com. The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2013-01-18.
- Cabot, Mary Kay (September 10, 2018). "John Dorsey: How getting blindsided by the Chiefs prepared him to remake the Browns". cleveland.com. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Barbara Oberfeld Mandel |
First Lady of Maryland August 13, 1974 – January 17, 1979 |
Succeeded by Patricia Donoho Hughes |