Frederick C. Malkus Jr. (July 1, 1913 – November 9, 1999) was a Democratic state legislator from Maryland. He served in the

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from 1947 to 1951 and then

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until 1994. When he retired, he had served for 48 years, making him the longest serving legislator in the US. Hoyer, Steny H. "A Tribute To Frederick C. Malkus, Jr." He never lost a re-election bid, though he did lose a 1973 congressional race to Republican Robert E. Bauman. In 1987, a new four-lane

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bridge over the

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, the Frederick C. Malkus Bridge, was named in his honor, the first bridge to be named for a living Marylander.

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Democratic Party Maryland state senators Democratic Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates 1913 births 1999 deaths 20th-century American politicians {{maryland-politician-stub