 Spiro T. Agnew , who was the Governor of Maryland from 1967 – 1969 , later served as the Vice @-@ President of the United States for a time under President Richard M. Nixon , and Agnew is , thus far , the highest @-@ ranking Marylander in the history of the United States . ( Marylander Roger B. Taney served as Chief Justice of the United States in the 19th century . ) Following his resignation due to charges of corruption , Agnew 's official gubernatorial portrait was removed Damnatio memoriae from the Maryland State House Governor 's Reception Room from 1979 until 1995 . Then @-@ Governor Parris Glendening stated that in re @-@ including Agnew 's portrait that it was not up to anyone to alter history , whether for good or bad , citing Nineteen Eighty @-@ Four . A potential factor leading to Agnew 's corruption was , at the time he took office , the governor 's salary was only $ 15 @,@ 000 per year , leading to the " need " to supplement his income through kickbacks . 
