Melvin A.
Steinberg, an American politician who served as Maryland’s fifth lieutenant governor, died on March 10, 2026. He was 92.
Born in Baltimore on October 4, 1933, Steinberg served in the Maryland Senate from 1967 until his election as lieutenant governor and was president of the Senate from January 1983 to 1987. He held the office of lieutenant governor from 1987 to 1995 under Governor William Donald Schaefer.
Melvin A. Steinberg (October 4, 1933 – March 10, 2026) was an American politician who served as the fifth lieutenant governor of Maryland from 1987 to 1995, under Governor William Donald Schaefer. He previously served as the president of the Maryland Senate from January 1983 to 1987, and a member of the Maryland Senate from 1967 until his election to the position of lieutenant governor.