Biographical Records

Notable People from Maryland

1,555 notable figures born in Maryland, showing page 14 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Hugh Bolton Jones
Hugh Bolton Jones
American painter (1848–1927)
1848 – 1927
painter
Joe Turner
American jazz pianist (1907–1990)
1907 – 1990
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
Samuel C. Sample
Samuel C. Sample
American politician (1796–1855)
1796 – 1855
politicianlawyerjudge
Levin Gale
American politician (1784-1834)
1784 – 1834
politicianlawyer
Belle Cora
Belle Cora
Madam of the Barbary Coast
1827 – 1862
businessperson
Alfred H. Moses
American diplomat
1929
diplomatjuristpolitician
Charles P. Murray, Jr.
Charles P. Murray, Jr.
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1921-2011)
1921 – 2011
military personnel
James G. Robinson
American film producer (1935–2026)
1935 – 2026
producerfilm producerexecutive producer
Tracy Sonneborn
American biologist (1905–1981)
1905 – 1981
microbiologistgeneticistuniversity teacher
Matthew Deady
Matthew Deady
American politician
1824 – 1893
politicianlawyerjudge
French Forrest
French Forrest
United States and Confederate Navy officer
1796 – 1866
military officer
Henry M. Judah
Henry M. Judah
Union Army general
1821 – 1866
military officer
John W. Morris
John W. Morris
Lieutenant General in the United States Army (1921-2013)
1921 – 2013
military personnel
Christopher Hughes
Christopher Hughes
American attorney and diplomat
1786 – 1849
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
James Jones
American politician and lawyer from the state of Georgia (1769-1801)
1769 – 1801
politicianlawyer
George B. Vogt
American entomologist
1920 – 1990
entomologist
Eli Jones Henkle
Eli Jones Henkle
American politician (1828-1893)
1828 – 1893
politician
Henry William Hoffman
American politician (1825-1895)
1825 – 1895
politicianlawyerjudge
Bernard Addison
American jazz guitarist (1905–1990)
1905 – 1990
jazz musicianbanjoistjazz guitarist
James Hughes
James Hughes
United States Representative from Indiana (1823-1873)
1823 – 1873
politicianlawyerwriter
Richard Sprigg
American politician (1769-1806)
1760 – 1806
politicianlawyerjudge
Charles Deems
Charles Deems
American clergyman (1820–1893)
1820 – 1893
pastorwriter
Anna Granville Hatcher
American linguist
1905 – 1978
linguistuniversity teacherromanist
Francis Neale
Francis Neale
American Jesuit priest (1756–1837)
1756 – 1837
academic administratorCatholic priestmissionary
Ken Hanna
American musician (1921-1982)
1921 – 1982
jazz musiciantrumpeterbandleader
Johnny Mann
Johnny Mann
American conductor
1928 – 2014
conductor
Christian Roy Kaldager
Norwegian general
1908 – 2005
aircraft pilotmajor general
John Rankin Franklin
American politician (1820-1878)
1820 – 1878
politicianlawyerjudge
Daniel Maynadier Henry
American politician (1823-1899)
1823 – 1899
politicianlawyer
Patricia Stephens
American badminton player
1928 – 2016
badminton player
Samuel Simon Schmucker
Samuel Simon Schmucker
United States Lutheran clergyman and theologian
1799 – 1873
theologian
Alexander Harvey II
Alexander Harvey II
United States federal judge (1923-2017)
1923 – 2017
lawyerjudge
William Plummer Benton
William Plummer Benton
lawyer (1828-1867)
1828 – 1867
military officerlawyer
Laurence Edmund Allen
American journalist
1908 – 1975
journalist
William Mungen
William Mungen
Union Army officer
1821 – 1887
journalisteditorpolitician
William Daniel
William Daniel
American politician (1826-1897)
1826 – 1897
politician
Joseph Lancaster Brent
Joseph Lancaster Brent
Confederate General
1826 – 1905
politician
John Grant Chapman
American politician (1798-1856)
1798 – 1856
politicianlawyer
Norman Sisisky
Norman Sisisky
American politician (1927–2001)
1927 – 2001
politician
Charles Ball
Charles Ball
American writer (fl. 1790–1837)
1780
autobiographer
William Wilson Quinn
William Wilson Quinn
U.S. Army officer (1907-2000), recipient of the Purple Heart medal, liberator of Dachau concentration camp
1907 – 2000
military personnel
Martin Baum
Martin Baum
American politician
1765 – 1831
politician
Michael William Hyle
Catholic bishop (1901-1967)
1901 – 1967
Catholic priestCatholic bishop
Robert Franklin Bratton
American politician (1845-1894)
1845 – 1894
politicianlawyer
Joshua Barney
Joshua Barney
United States Navy officer (1759-1818)
1759 – 1818
military officer
Martin Emerich
Martin Emerich
American politician (1846-1922)
1846 – 1922
politicianbusinessperson
John Stuart Skinner
John Stuart Skinner
American lawyer and publisher (1788-1851)
1788 – 1851
lawyer
Hank Levy
American musician (1927–2001)
1927 – 2001
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusic arranger
Charles H. Stonestreet
Charles H. Stonestreet
19th-century American Jesuit priest
1813 – 1885
academic administratorCatholic priest
Rachel Cosgrove Payes
American writer (1922-1998)
1922 – 1998
science fiction writernovelistchildren's writer
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