Frederick L. Dewberry Jr. (May 9, 1921 – July 9, 1990) was an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party.
He served as the acting Baltimore County Executive after Dale Anderson was convicted and forced to resign.
[2][3] Dewberry served in the United States Naval Reserve from 1943 to 1946 as a sonar operator on submarines, reaching the rank of lieutenant.
[2] From 1946 to 1967, Dewberry was the vice president and sales manager of Woodcraft Manufacturers Inc., a company in Baltimore that sold wood products.
[2] From 1979 to July 1984, Dewberry served as the Deputy Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation.
[2][3] In the last year of his life, Dewberry was appointed by Dennis F. Rasmussen to the Baltimore County Ethics Commission.
[3] They had five children, Thomas E., Daniel J., Elizabeth Marie, F. Lawrence, Robert G. His son was a state delegate from Baltimore County.