Biographical Records

Notable People from Maryland

1,555 notable figures born in Maryland, showing page 6 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Robert Wright
Robert Wright
American politician (1752-1826)
1752 - 1826
politicianlawyerjudge
Jessica Williams
Jessica Williams
American jazz pianist (1948–2022)
1948 - 2022
recording artistjazz musicianmusician
Edward Fenwick
Edward Fenwick
Catholic bishop (1768-1832)
1768 - 1832
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Bernard Sachs
Bernard Sachs
American neurologist (1858–1944)
1858 - 1944
neurologistpsychiatristphysician
Edward Mallory
Edward Mallory
American actor (1930-2007)
1930 - 2007
television actoractor
Richard K. Sutherland
Richard K. Sutherland
United States Army general (1893–1966)
1893 - 1966
military personnel
Charles Albert Tindley
Charles Albert Tindley
American Methodist minister and gospel music composer (1851-1933)
1851 - 1933
songwritercomposer
Philip Reed
Philip Reed
American politician
1760 - 1829
politician
Sherron Mills
Turkish-American basketball player (1971–2016)
1971 - 2016
basketball player
George Washington Parke Custis
George Washington Parke Custis
adopted son of George Washington (1781-1857)
1781 - 1857
writer
Eddie Mayehoff
American actor (1909-1992)
1909 - 1992
film actortelevision actorstage actor
John Walker
Computer programmer and co-founder of Autodesk (1949-2024)
1949 - 2024
software developerengineercomputer scientist
Francis Thomas
Francis Thomas
American politician (1799-1876)
1799 - 1876
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Christopher Rouse
American composer (1949–2019)
1949 - 2019
music educatorclassical composermusicologist
John Leeds Kerr
John Leeds Kerr
American politician (1780-1844)
1780 - 1844
politicianlawyer
David Bennett Sr.
first successful recipient of a genetically engineered pig organ
1964 - 2022
artisan
Jacob Beser
Jacob Beser
US Air Force officer (1921-1992)
1921 - 1992
military personnel
William O. Baker
William O. Baker
(1915-2005) American chemist
1915 - 2005
chemist
Marjorie Agosín
Marjorie Agosín
Chilean-American writer
1955 - 2025
literary scholarman of lettersnovelist
Daniel O. Hastings
Daniel O. Hastings
American politician (1874-1966)
1874 - 1966
politicianlawyerjudge
William Henry Elder
William Henry Elder
Catholic archbishop (1819–1904)
1819 - 1904
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
A. Bruce Bielaski
A. Bruce Bielaski
American lawyer and government official (1883-1964)
1883 - 1964
beamterjuristlawyer
Timothy Christopher May
American writer, engineer and scientist (1951–2018)
1951 - 2018
political activistnon-fiction writercryptographer
Clara Beranger
Clara Beranger
American screenwriter of the silent film era (1886–1956)
1886 - 1956
writerscreenwriter
Home Run Baker
Home Run Baker
American baseball player (1886–1963)
1886 - 1963
baseball player
James Owen Dorsey
James Owen Dorsey
American anthropologist (1848–1895)
1848 - 1895
meteorological observeranthropologist
Rose O'Neal Greenhow
Rose O'Neal Greenhow
American spy (1814–1864)
1814 - 1864
spy
Mae Hotely
Mae Hotely
actress (1872-1954)
1872 - 1954
film actoractor
Hattie Alexander
Hattie Alexander
American pediatrician and microbiologist (1901–1968)
1901 - 1968
pediatricianmicrobiologist
George L. P. Radcliffe
George L. P. Radcliffe
American politician
1877 - 1974
politicianlawyer
Parren Mitchell
Parren Mitchell
American politician (1922–2007)
1922 - 2007
military officerpolitician
Gloria C. Gilmer
Gloria C. Gilmer
American mathematician and educator (1928–2021)
1928 - 2021
academicmathematician
J. Charles Haydon
American film director (1875-1943)
1875 - 1943
film actorfilm directoractor
Cookie Mueller
actress, writer (1949-1989)
1949 - 1989
go-go dancerfilm actorperformance artist
Donald Symington
Donald Symington
American actor (1925-2013)
1924 - 2013
film actortelevision actorstage actor
William Bowie
William Bowie
American engineer and geodesist (1872–1940)
1872 - 1940
geophysicistgeodesistsurveyor
Henry Winter Davis
Henry Winter Davis
American politician (1817–1865)
1817 - 1865
politicianlawyerwriter
Dorothy Swaine Thomas
American sociolinguist (1899–1977)
1899 - 1977
sociolinguistsociologiststatistician
Henry Highland Garnet
Henry Highland Garnet
American clergyman and diplomat (1815–1882)
1815 - 1882
religious leaderabolitionistdiplomat
Martha Goldstein
Martha Goldstein
American harpsichordist and pianist (1919-2014)
1919 - 2014
music educatorharpsichordistpianist
Harry Fielding Reid
Harry Fielding Reid
American geophysicist and seismologist (1859–1944)
1859 - 1944
geophysicistseismologistuniversity teacher
Barton W. Stone
Barton W. Stone
American evangelist (1772–1844)
1772 - 1844
preachertheologian
George R. Dennis
George R. Dennis
American politician (1822-1882)
1822 - 1882
politician
Munro Leaf
Munro Leaf
American writer and illustrator (1905–1976)
1905 - 1976
picture book writerlibrettistchildren's writer
Mark Baker
American stage and film actor (1946-2018)
1946 - 2018
actor
William Schley
William Schley
American politician (1786-1858)
1786 - 1858
politician
James Lloyd
American politician (1745–1830)
1756 - 1830
politicianlawyer
Alexander Contee Hanson
Alexander Contee Hanson
American politician (1786-1819)
1786 - 1819
editorjournalistpolitician
Charles Goldsborough
Charles Goldsborough
American politician (1765-1834)
1765 - 1834
politicianlawyer
Conrad Brooks
American actor (1931-2017)
1931 - 2017
actor
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