Benjamin Tasker (1690 - June 19, 1768) was the Provincial Governor of Maryland from 1752 to 1753. Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Bob Ehrlich, the 60th and current Governor of Maryland. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Official languages English Area 32,160 km² (42nd)  - Land 25,338 km²  - Water 6,968 km² (21%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,296,486 (19th)  - Density 165 /km² (5th) Admission into...

Tasker became a Naval Officer at Annapolis, Maryland in 1719 where he served until 1742. He served in the municipal and provincial government as: City nickname: Americas Sailing Capital Location in the state of Maryland Founded 1649 Mayor Ellen O. Moyer (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 19. ...

• Member and president, Governor's Council, 1722-68
• Member, Lower House, 1715-17, 1720-22
• Member, Upper House, 1722-66, 68
• President, Upper House, 1734/5-66, 68
• Annapolis alderman, 1720, 1754-66
• Mayor of Annapolis, 1721-22, 1726-27, 1747-48, 1750-53, 1756-57

As President of the Council in 1752 and 1753 he acted as Governor.

Benjamin Tasker married Ann Bladen in 1711. They had a son Benjamin Tasker, Jr. (1720-1760). Their daughter Anne Tasker (1723-1817), married the much older Samuel Ogle (1694-1752). Colonel Benjamin Tasker, Jr. ...

In 1731, Tasker was one of the founders of the Baltimore Ironworks Co.

On his passing in 1768, Benjamin Tasker was buried in St. Anne’s Churchyard in Annapolis.