Background
He was born to a storekeeper in the small town of Prince Frederick, Maryland in Calvert County, and also died there.
He was born to a storekeeper in the small town of Prince Frederick, Maryland in Calvert County, and also died there.
As a legislator in the General Assembly of Maryland, he was known for his 11th-hour strong arming to get votes behind closed doors. He also owned land in every county in the State of Maryland in an effort to show his commitment to the entire state. The statue of Louis L. Goldstein, outside the Louis L. Goldstein Treasury Building in the state capital of Annapolis, was created by Jay Hall Carpenter and unveiled on April 3, 2002.
Goldstein Hall at Washington College, his historic alma mater in Chestertown, Maryland, is named for him.
The "Goldstein Award" at the College"s annual commencement awards the graduate with the greatest potential for success in public service. All of Maryland Route 2/4 in Calvert County is named after Goldsteinwho always loved to pronounce it in its traditional "down-shore" way: "Caww--lll ---vert County"!.
The Calvert County Democratic Party"s annual dinner banquet is also named after Louis L. Goldstein. Goldstein deputy, Robert L. "Bobby" Swann was appointed Comptroller after Goldstein"s untimely death by then-governor Parris North. Glendening.
Former four-term Mayor of Baltimore and two-term Governor William Donald Schaefer later ran for the office of Comptroller in November 1998 (Goldstein had already announced he was running for another term before his death and would have almost certainly been re-elected even at age 85).
Ironically, Schaefer and Goldstein sat on the Maryland Board of Public Works together when Goldstein was comptroller and Schaefer was governor. The two were not particularly close personally or professionally although Goldstein was almost always gracious, but tough at Business and Professional Women meetings Long-time Maryland Senate President Thomas V. (Mike) Miller, Junior., considers Goldstein one of the greatest politicians he has ever known.
Goldstein rarely forgot a name or at least a face.
His funeral was attended by a series of luminaries including United States. senators Paul Sarbanes and Barbara Mikulski, now House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, various county executives and other prominent public officials as well as regular citizens touched by Goldstein"s life of public service. "God bless y"all real good.".