Biographical Records

Notable People from Maryland

1,555 notable figures born in Maryland, showing page 16 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Owen Patrick Bernard Corrigan

American Roman Catholic clergyman (1849–1929)

1849 – 1929

Catholic bishopCatholic priest

George Melville Bolling

American classical scholar

1871 – 1963

classical philologistlinguistteacher

Louis J. Weichmann

Witness to the assassination of Lincoln (1842–1902)

1842 – 1902

teacher

James S. Smart

American politician (1842-1903)

1842 – 1903

politician

William Mungen

Union Army officer

1821 – 1887

journalisteditorpolitician

Alwina Valleria

opera singer (1848-1925)

1848 – 1925

stage actoropera singeractor

Clay Beauford

United States army officer

1846 – 1905

military personnel

Charles E. Hart

United States General (1900-1991)

1900 – 1991

military personnel

Paul Beck Goddard

American physician and photographer of the 19th century

1811 – 1866

inventorbusinesspersonphotographer

Eleanor Phelps

American actress (1907-2001)

1907 – 2001

film actortelevision actorstage actor

William P. Bolton

American lawyer and politician (1885-1964)

1885 – 1964

politicianlawyerjudge

Alexander Evans

American politician (1818-1888)

1818 – 1888

politicianlawyer

James Monroe Deems

American composer and Union Army officer (1818–1901)

1818 – 1901

military officercomposer

Alethia Tanner

American educator

1785 – 1864

businessperson

John I. Yellott

American engineer (1908-1986)

1908 – 1986

engineerphysicist

John K. Waters

United States Army general (1906–1989)

1906 – 1989

military personnel

Alfred Brazier Howell

American zoologist (1886–1961)

1886 – 1961

mammalogistzoologist

French Forrest

United States and Confederate Navy officer

1796 – 1866

military officer

Louis Leo Snyder

historian

1907 – 1993

historian of Modern Ageuniversity teacherhistorian

John Thomson Mason, Jr.

American politician 1815-1873

1815 – 1873

politicianlawyerjudge

George B. Vogt

American entomologist

1920 – 1990

entomologist

Daniel F. Miller

American politician (1814-1895)

1814 – 1895

politicianlawyer

James Morrison Harris

American politician (1817-1898)

1817 – 1898

politicianlawyer

Linwood Clark

American politician (1876-1965)

1876 – 1965

politicianlawyerjudge

William Wilson Quinn

U.S. Army officer (1907-2000), recipient of the Purple Heart medal, liberator of Dachau concentration camp

1907 – 2000

military personnel

Hanson W. Baldwin

American journalist

1903 – 1991

military historianjournalistauthor

Thomas Riggs Jr.

American engineer and 3rd Governor of Alaska Territory (1873-1945)

1873 – 1945

governorpoliticianengineer

Jeremiah Chase

American judge (1748-1828)

1748 – 1828

politicianlawyerjudge

John J. Chanche

Catholic bishop

1795 – 1852

Catholic bishopCatholic priest

Francis Neale

American Jesuit priest (1756–1837)

1756 – 1837

academic administratorCatholic priestmissionary

Charles Johnston Badger

U.S. Navy admiral (1853-1932)

1853 – 1932

military officer

Victoria Baptiste

American nurse and vaccine educator

1901

registered nurse

Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro III

American politician (1929–2019)

1929 – 2019

politician

Curley Byrd

American football player and coach, baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator, university president (1889-1970)

1889 – 1970

civil engineerAmerican football playerCareteker

Hannah Longshore

American physician

1819 – 1901

physician

David Jenkins Ward

American politician (1871-1961)

1871 – 1961

politician

George Baer

politician from Frederick (1763-1834)

1763 – 1834

politicianlawyerjudge

Arnold Elzey

Confederate Army general (1816-1871)

1816 – 1871

military officer

Howard W. Jones

American physician (1910-2015)

1910 – 2015

gynecologistsurgeonphysician

Theophilus Thompson

American chess player (1855–1881)

1855 – 1881

chess player

Charles Yardley Turner

American artist (1850-1918)

1850 – 1918

painter

Benjamin Steinberg

American musician and civil rights activist (1915–1974)

1915 – 1974

musician

John La Touche

American lyricist and bookwriter in musical theater (1914–1956)

1914 – 1956

librettistmusiciansongwriter

Charles Kinsey

American politician (1773-1849)

1773 – 1849

politicianjudge

James Wray Williams

American politician (1792-1842)

1792 – 1842

politician

Helen Dryden

American artist (1887–1981)

1882 – 1972

fashion illustratorartist

Don Ewell

American musician (1916-1983)

1916 – 1983

jazz musicianpianist

Thomas Plater

American politician (1769-1830)

1769 – 1830

politicianlawyer

Harry Jeffra

American boxer

1914 – 1988

boxer

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