Biographical Records

Notable People from Maryland

1,555 notable figures born in Maryland, showing page 4 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Ian Carey
American DJ and music producer (1975–2021)
1975 – 2021
musicianrecord producerdisc jockey
Reverdy Johnson
Reverdy Johnson
American politician (1796-1876)
1796 – 1876
diplomatjuristpolitician
Raphaelle Peale
Raphaelle Peale
painter from the United States (1774-1825)
1774 – 1825
painter
John Hanson
John Hanson
American merchant and public official (1721-1783)
1721 – 1783
politician
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer
American politician 1723-1790
1723 – 1790
politician
Ninian Edwards
Ninian Edwards
American politician (1775-1833)
1775 – 1833
governorpoliticianlawyer
Mason Locke Weems
Mason Locke Weems
fictionalizing biographer of George Washington (1759-1825)
1759 – 1825
booksellerbiographerpastor
Benedict Joseph Fenwick
Benedict Joseph Fenwick
American Catholic bishop
1782 – 1846
academic administratorCatholic bishopeducator
Thomas Holliday Hicks
Thomas Holliday Hicks
American politician (1798-1865)
1798 – 1865
governorpoliticianlawyer
E. O. C. Ord
E. O. C. Ord
United States Army officer (1818–1883)
1818 – 1883
army officer
William H. Emory
William H. Emory
Union Army general (1811-1887)
1811 – 1887
scientific collectorcivil engineertraveler
Charles Hopper Gibson
Charles Hopper Gibson
American politician (1842-1900)
1842 – 1900
politicianlawyer
Joseph P. Iddings
Joseph P. Iddings
United States Geological Survey, later professor, University of Chicago (1857-1920)
1857 – 1920
geologist
William Seabrook
William Seabrook
American journalist (1884–1945)
1884 – 1945
occultistjournalistwriter
John Gresham Machen
John Gresham Machen
American theologian (1881–1937)
1881 – 1937
peace activistProtestant theologianNew Testament scholar
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
American actor (1883–1966)
1883 – 1966
actor
Pierpont Davis
sailor (1884-1953)
1884 – 1953
sailorarchitect
Millard Tydings
Millard Tydings
American politician (1890–1961)
1890 – 1961
authorpoliticianlawyer
Madeline Hurlock
Madeline Hurlock
American actress (1899–1989)
1897 – 1989
film actorart collectorcomedian
E. Franklin Frazier
E. Franklin Frazier
American sociologist and writer (1894–1962)
1894 – 1962
sociologisthistorianuniversity teacher
Helen Dodson Prince
American astronomer
1905 – 2002
university teacherastronomer
Alexander Skutch
American ornithologist (1904-2004)
1904 – 2004
botanistornithologistbotanical collector
Robert Gerhardt
American rower (1903–1989)
1903 – 1989
rower
Karl Shapiro
American poet and essayist (1913-2000)
1913 – 2000
consultantliterary criticeditor
Mignon McLaughlin
American journalist (1913-1983)
1913 – 1983
journalistwriter
Harry Hughes
Harry Hughes
American politician (1926-2019)
1926 – 2019
politicianlawyer
William McMillan
William McMillan
American sport shooter (1929-2000)
1929 – 2000
sport shootermilitary officer
Elisabeth Young-Bruehl
American writer (1946–2011)
1946 – 2011
psychoanalystpsychotherapistuniversity teacher
Guy Babylon
American keyboardist (1956-2009)
1956 – 2009
composer
James McEwan
Canoe racer (1952-2014)
1952 – 2014
canoeist
John Henry
Politician, eighth Governor of Maryland, member of US Senate. 1750-1798
1750 – 1798
politician
Shadrach Bond
Shadrach Bond
American politician: 1st Governor of Illinois; Illinois Territory congressman (1773-1832)
1773 – 1832
governorfarmerpolitician
Richard Caswell
Richard Caswell
1st and 5th governor of North Carolina 1729-1789
1729 – 1789
governorpoliticianlawyer
Joseph Kent
Joseph Kent
American politician (1779-1837)
1779 – 1837
politician
Edward Lloyd
Edward Lloyd
Governor of Maryland (1779-1834)
1779 – 1834
politician
William S. Fulton
William S. Fulton
4th governor of Arkansas Territory (1795-1844)
1795 – 1844
newspaper editorjuristgovernor
Anna Ella Carroll
Anna Ella Carroll
American politician, pamphleteer, lobbyist (1815-1894)
1815 – 1894
opinion journalistpoliticianwriter
James J. Archer
James J. Archer
Confederate Army general (1817–1864)
1817 – 1864
military personnel
Charles Chaillé-Long
Charles Chaillé-Long
American explorer (1842–1917)
1842 – 1917
explorerdiplomatwriter
John Walter Smith
John Walter Smith
American politician (1845–1925)
1845 – 1925
politician
John Donnell Smith
John Donnell Smith
American biologist and taxonomist (1829-1928)
1829 – 1928
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Henry G. Davis
Henry G. Davis
American senator from West Virginia
1823 – 1916
politicianbusinessperson
Martha Coston
Martha Coston
American inventor (1826-1904)
1826 – 1904
inventor
Mary Elizabeth Banning
Mary Elizabeth Banning
American mycologist (1822-1903)
1822 – 1903
scientific illustratorbotanical illustratormycologist
Isidor Rayner
Isidor Rayner
American politician (1850-1912)
1850 – 1912
politicianlawyer
Clarence Muse
Clarence Muse
American actor and director (1889–1979)
1889 – 1979
film actorstage actorcomposer
Mignon Anderson
Mignon Anderson
American actress (1892-1983)
1892 – 1983
film actoractor
Lawrence Shehan
Lawrence Shehan
Catholic cardinal (1898-1984)
1898 – 1984
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Elmer Snowden
American musician (1900-1973)
1900 – 1973
jazz musicianbanjoistjazz guitarist
Gordon Gray
Gordon Gray
official in the government of the United States (1909-1982)
1909 – 1982
politicianlawyer
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