Harry Roe HughesHarry Roe Hughes (D) was the 57th Governor of Maryland, serving from 1979 to 1987. He began his political career as a member of the MD House of Delegates, and was elected a member of the MD Senate in 1959. He was given the post of Secretary of Transprtation in 1971. Before his political career began, Hughes was an attorney. He was also a professional baseball player for New York Yankees' Easton farm team Read More Read Less