Biographical Records

Notable People from Maryland

1,555 notable figures born in Maryland, showing page 19 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

William S. James
American politician
1914 – 1993
politician
Avigdor Miller
Avigdor Miller
American rabbi (1908–2001)
1908 – 2001
lecturerrabbiwriter
John Jacob Zink
American architect
1886 – 1952
architect
Henry Walters
Henry Walters
American art collector (1848-1931)
1848 – 1931
philanthropistart collector
Otho Holland Williams
Otho Holland Williams
Revolutionary War Officer (1749-1794)
1749 – 1794
military officer
Samuel I. Hopkins
Samuel I. Hopkins
American politician, Virginia (1843-1914)
1843 – 1914
politician
Reasin Beall
Reasin Beall
American politician (1769-1843)
1769 – 1843
politician
William K. Bond
American politician (1792–1864)
1792 – 1864
politicianlawyer
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis
Granddaughter of Martha Washington
1779 – 1852
socialite
Betty Leslie-Melville
American conservationist (1927-2005)
1927 – 2005
conservationistwriter
William Hemsley
William Hemsley
American politician 1737-1812
1737 – 1812
politician
Edward Berge
Edward Berge
American sculptor
1876 – 1924
sculptor
John Causin
American politician (1811-1861)
1811 – 1861
politicianlawyer
Theodore Woodward
American medical researcher (1914-2005)
1914 – 2005
physician
Frank Ayd
American psychiatrist (1920–2008)
1920 – 2008
psychiatrist
A. Aubrey Bodine
American photographer (1906–1970)
1906 – 1970
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
Alfred B. Hilton
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1842 – 1864
Thomas Mardaga
Catholic bishop
1913 – 1984
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Amelia B. Coppuck Welby
Amelia B. Coppuck Welby
American poet
1819 – 1852
poetwriter
Will Louis
American actor and screenwriter (1873-1959)
1873 – 1959
film actorfilm directoractor
Charley Eckman
American basketball coach, referees, broadcaster (1921-1995)
1921 – 1995
basketball coach
Charles Peale Polk
Charles Peale Polk
American artist (1767-1822)
1767 – 1822
painter
Doc Crane
film actor (1847-1920)
1847 – 1920
film actoractor
Joseph Nicholson Barney
Joseph Nicholson Barney
United States and Confederate Army naval officer (fl. 1839-1852)
1818 – 1899
military officer
Joshua Levering
Joshua Levering
American Baptist leader (1845–1935)
1845 – 1935
politician
William Cumming
American lawyer and delegate to the Continental Congress
1724 – 1797
politicianlawyer
Dick Porter
Dick Porter
American baseball player (1901–1974)
1901 – 1974
baseball player
Edgar Thomas Conley
Edgar Thomas Conley
United States Army officer (1874–1956); served as Adjutant General
1874 – 1956
military personnel
Robert Empie Rogers
Robert Empie Rogers
American chemist (1813-1884)
1813 – 1884
chemist
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Attorney General of Maryland from 1911 to 1915
1872 – 1961
American football playerpoliticianlawyer
George Calvert
George Calvert
plantation owner in Maryland (1768–1838)
1768 – 1838
politician
Eleanor Calvert
Eleanor Calvert
Calvert family member (1758-1811)
1758 – 1811
socialite
Edgar S. Gorrell
Edgar S. Gorrell
American military officer, aviation pioneer, historian, manufacturing entrepreneur
1891 – 1945
industrialistaircraft pilot
Ray Morgan
Ray Morgan
Major League Baseball player (1889–1940)
1889 – 1940
baseball player
Wesley A. Brown
Wesley A. Brown
American naval officer (1927–2012)
1927 – 2012
military officer
Nellie McCoy
Nellie McCoy
American actress
1883 – 1961
danceractor
Guy S. Meloy Jr.
Guy S. Meloy Jr.
American military officer; recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1903-1968)
1903 – 1964
politician
Billy Mackel
Billy Mackel
American musician (1912-1986)
1912 – 1986
jazz musicianbanjoistjazz guitarist
Jacob Gartner Lauman
Jacob Gartner Lauman
Union Army general (1813-1867)
1813 – 1867
military officer
Charles Hammond
Charles Hammond
American lawyer, newspaper editor, and Ohio Assemblyman (1779-1840)
1779 – 1840
editorpoliticianlawyer
Solomon Hillen, Jr.
Solomon Hillen, Jr.
American politician (1810-1873)
1810 – 1873
politicianlawyer
Jake Ehrlich
American lawyer (1900-1971)
1900 – 1971
lawyer
John W. Garrett
John W. Garrett
American banker & railroad executive
1820 – 1884
railway executivecollectorbanker
Neena Schwartz
American endocrinology and reproductive biology researcher
1926 – 2018
endocrinologistuniversity teacher
Boze Berger
American baseball player
1910 – 1992
baseball player
Wendell E. Dunn, Jr.
Wendell E. Dunn, Jr.
American chemical engineer (1922-2007)
1922 – 2007
metallurgistchemistengineer
Henry Fuller Howden
American entomologist (1925-2014)
1925 – 2014
scientific collectorentomologistbiologist
Karl Dawson Wood
Karl Dawson Wood
American aerospace engineer (1898-1995)
1898 – 1995
military flight engineeruniversity teacher
Jack Scarbath
Jack Scarbath
American football player (1930-2020)
1930 – 2020
American football playerbaseball playerengineer
Clarence H. Burns
Clarence H. Burns
American politician
1918 – 2003
politician
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