Biographical Records

Notable People from Maryland

1,555 notable figures born in Maryland, showing page 23 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Vic Keen
Vic Keen
American baseball player (1899–1976)
1899 – 1976
baseball player
Daniel Sheffey
American politician (1770-1830)
1770 – 1830
politicianlawyer
John Stricker
John Stricker
United States general (1759-1825)
1759 – 1825
military personnel
Betty Lou Raskin
Betty Lou Raskin
American chemist (1924–2010)
1924 – 2010
chemist
Alfred Mullikin Boyce
American entomologist
1901 – 1997
entomologistuniversity teacher
Robert Slavin
American educational psychologist (1950–2021)
1950 – 2021
sociologistpsychologist
Beth Palmer
American bridge player (1952-2019)
1952 – 2019
bridge playerlawyer
William Furst
William Furst
American composer (1852–1917)
1852 – 1917
music directorcomposer
Katharine Kavanaugh
American screenwriter
1874 – 1942
screenwriter
Keion Carpenter
American football player (1977-2016)
1977 – 2016
American football player
Bret Gilliam
Bret Gilliam
American writer and underwater diver
1951 – 2023
entrepreneurwriter
Robert C. Murphy
Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals, from 1972-1996
1926 – 2000
lawyerjudge
Jacob Hollander
Jacob Hollander
United States economist (1871-1940)
1871 – 1940
economist
Frederick Hewitt
American field hockey player (1916-2010)
1916 – 2010
ice hockey playerfield hockey player
Louis Carter
American football player
1953 – 2020
American football player
Daniel Dulany the Younger
Daniel Dulany the Younger
American politician (1722-1797)
1722 – 1797
politicianlawyer
Mike Collier
American football player
1953 – 2025
American football player
Nancy Lord
American politician
1952 – 2022
politician
Thomas L. McKenney
Thomas L. McKenney
American government official (1785–1859)
1785 – 1859
writer
John H. Murphy Sr.
John H. Murphy Sr.
American newspaper publisher (1840–1922)
1841 – 1922
publisherwriter
Richardson Clover
Richardson Clover
United States naval officer, hydrographer (1846–1919)
1846 – 1919
military officer
Robertson Howard
American doctor, attorney, and fraternity founder
1847 – 1899
physicianlawyer
Sarah Elizabeth Richmond
Sarah Elizabeth Richmond
President of Towson University
1843 – 1921
academic administrator
Thomas Chalmers Harbaugh
Thomas Chalmers Harbaugh
American writer (1849–1924)
1849 – 1924
novelistpoet
James McSherry
James McSherry
American judge (1842-1907)
1842 – 1907
lawyerjudge
Bill Barrett
professional baseball player
1854 – 1927
baseball player
Bill Holbert
Bill Holbert
American baseball player (1855-1935)
1855 – 1935
baseball player
Buttercup Dickerson
Buttercup Dickerson
19th century Italian-American baseball player
1858 – 1920
baseball player
Christopher Johnston
Christopher Johnston
American physician and historian (1856–1914)
1856 – 1914
assyriologisthistorian
Daniel Webster Hering
Daniel Webster Hering
American physicist (1850–1938)
1850 – 1938
physicist
Ed Stratton
American baseball player
1858 – 1900
baseball player
Edmund Law Rogers Jr.
Edmund Law Rogers Jr.
American actor (1850-1893)
1850 – 1893
stage actoractor
Ephraim Keyser
United States sculptor
1850 – 1937
sculptorartist
Frederick Kees
Frederick Kees
American architect (1852-1927)
1852 – 1927
architect
Richard Henry Alvey
Richard Henry Alvey
American judge (1826-1906)
1826 – 1906
lawyerjudge
Andrew Sterett
Andrew Sterett
United States Navy officer (1778-1807)
1778 – 1807
military officer
Allen Bowie Duckett
Allen Bowie Duckett
American politician
1775 – 1809
politicianjudge
George A. Frederick
American architect (1842-1924)
1842 – 1924
architect
Nick Scharf
Nick Scharf
American baseball player
1858 – 1937
baseball player
Henry Kohler
Major League Baseball player
1852 – 1934
baseball player
Fernand Lungren
Fernand Lungren
American artist (1857–1932)
1857 – 1932
painter
Calvin B. Taylor
American private banker, lawyer, politician and teacher
1857 – 1932
bankerpoliticianlawyer
Edward Hinkley Plummer
Edward Hinkley Plummer
United States Army general (1855–1927)
1855 – 1927
military officer
Hutchens Chew Bishop
American theologian
1859 – 1937
human rights defenderpriest
George Riggs Gaither Jr.
George Riggs Gaither Jr.
American lawyer and politician (1858–1921)
1858 – 1921
politicianlawyer
Mary Theresa McKee Waggaman
Mary Theresa McKee Waggaman
American writer (1846–1931)
1846 – 1931
children's writerwriter
Morris Frederick Bell
Morris Frederick Bell
American architect (1849–1929)
1849 – 1929
architect
Shane Shamrock
American professional wrestler (1975-1998)
1975 – 1998
amateur wrestlerprofessional wrestleractor
George Washington Watts
George Washington Watts
American businessman
1851 – 1921
banker
Jake Evans
Major League Baseball player
1856 – 1907
baseball player
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