Biographical Records

Notable People from Maryland

1,555 notable figures born in Maryland, showing page 28 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Johnnie Wittig
American baseball player
1914 – 1999
baseball player
Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr.
Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr.
American civil rights activist
1911 – 1984
lobbyistcivil rights advocate
Earl Wrightson
Earl Wrightson
American singer
1916 – 1993
opera singer
Edward John Herrmann
Catholic bishop
1913 – 1999
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Edward Marshall Boehm
American sculptor (1913-1969)
1913 – 1969
sculptorpainter
Fred Robbins
Fred Robbins
American broadcaster (1919-1992)
1919 – 1992
radio personalityactor
Georgeanna Seegar Jones
American gynecologist
1912 – 2005
gynecologist
Irv Hall
American baseball player
1918 – 2006
baseball player
Irvin Feld
American circus proprietor
1918 – 1984
music promoter
John H. Murphy, III
John H. Murphy, III
American newspaper executive
1916 – 2010
Lawrence Kolb
Lawrence Kolb
American psychiatrist (1911-2006)
1911 – 2006
psychiatrist
Juanita Boisseau
American dancer (1911–2012)
1911 – 2012
dancer
Mark Fax
American composer (1911-1974)
1911 – 1974
music educatormusic teacherorganist
Thomas Henderson Kerr Jr.
American composer and music educator (1915–1988)
1915 – 1988
music educatorcomposer
Vic Barnhart
American baseball player (1921-2017)
1921 – 2017
baseball player
Charles Carroll of Annapolis
Charles Carroll of Annapolis
American planter and lawyer (1702–1782)
1702 – 1782
planter classjurist
Louis L. Goldstein
Louis L. Goldstein
American politician (1913-1998)
1913 – 1998
politician
William B. Rochester
American lawyer and politician (1789–1838)
1789 – 1838
politicianlawyerjudge
Page Smith
U.S. historian, professor, author, and newspaper columnist (1917–1995)
1917 – 1995
journalistuniversity teacherbiographer
Raymond Thompson
American Olympic swimmer (1911-1999)
1911 – 1999
swimmer
Ron Pinkney
Ron Pinkney
African American pioneer sports announcer and commentator
1935 – 2020
sports commentator
Rose Mary Hatem Bonsack
American politician
1933 – 2020
politician
Rudolph C. Cane
Rudolph C. Cane
American politician
1934 – 2024
politician
Stephen H. Sachs
American lawyer and politician (1934–2022)
1934 – 2022
politicianlawyer
Tom Fenton
American television reporter and correspondent (1930–2024)
1930 – 2024
journalistmilitary officer
Tom Scott
Tom Scott
American football player (1930-2015)
1930 – 2015
lacrosse playerAmerican football player
Walter M. Baker
American politician (1927-2012)
1927 – 2012
politicianlawyer
William Caldwell Harrop
William Caldwell Harrop
American diplomat
1929 – 2025
diplomat
William E. Shuck, Jr.
William E. Shuck, Jr.
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1926–1952)
1926 – 1952
military personnel
Worth H. Bagley
Worth H. Bagley
United States Navy admiral
1924 – 2016
military officeradmiral
Chuck Gallagher
American businessman
1927 – 2013
Catholic theologianentrepreneurbusinessperson
Henry N. Wagner
radiologist
1927 – 2012
radiologistuniversity teacherphysician
Louis Purnell
Louis Purnell
Curator at the National Air and Space Museum, decorated Tuskegee Airman during World War II (1920-2001)
1920 – 2001
speech and language therapistaircraft pilotfighter pilot
Martin V.B. Bostetter
American judge
1926 – 2014
judge
Pete Taylor
American baseball player (1927–2003)
1927 – 2003
baseball player
Royal Parker
Royal Parker
American television personality in Baltimore
1929 – 2016
Shirley Brannock Jones
Shirley Brannock Jones
United States federal judge
1925 – 2019
lawyerjudge
Spider Wilhelm
American baseball shortstop (1929–1992)
1929 – 1992
shortstopprofessional baseball player
Upton Scott Heath
United States federal judge
1784 – 1852
lawyerjudge
Turbutt Wright
American politician
1741 – 1783
diplomatpoliticianjudge
John D. Ford
John D. Ford
officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War and the Spanish–American War
1840 – 1918
military officerengineer
Thomas Carbery
Thomas Carbery
sixth mayor of Washington, D.C.
1791 – 1863
politician
Tench Francis, Jr.
Tench Francis, Jr.
American merchant
1730 – 1800
Staley N. Clarke
Staley N. Clarke
American politician (1794-1860)
1794 – 1860
politician
Wallace P. Rowe
American virologist and cancer researcher (1926–1983)
1926 – 1983
virologist
Samuel Nicholson
Samuel Nicholson
officer of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War
1743 – 1811
military officer
Samuel Dick
American politician (1740-1812)
1740 – 1812
politician
Robert Walsh
Robert Walsh
American diplomat (1784–1859)
1784 – 1859
journalistdiplomatwriter
Earl Swope
American musician
1922 – 1968
jazz musiciantrombonistmusician
Fitzhugh Dodson
American psychologist and writer (1924-1993)
1923 – 1993
adviseruniversity teacherpsychologist
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