Biographical Records

Notable People from Maryland

1,555 notable figures born in Maryland, showing page 8 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Benjamin Chew Howard
Benjamin Chew Howard
politician (1791-1872)
1791 – 1872
politicianlawyer
Arthur Waskow
Arthur Waskow
American rabbi
1933 – 2025
rabbiuniversity teacherhistorian
Vic Willis
Vic Willis
American baseball player (1876–1947)
1876 – 1947
baseball player
William Lindsay Gresham
William Lindsay Gresham
American novelist, nonfiction writer (1909–1962)
1909 – 1962
novelistbiographerwriter
Ferdinand Graft Brickwedde
Ferdinand Graft Brickwedde
American physicist
1903 – 1989
university teacherphysicist
James A. Porter
seminal African American art historian known for systematic critical analysis of African American artists and their work (1905–1970)
1905 – 1970
art historianpainterhistorian
Ezekiel F. Chambers
Ezekiel F. Chambers
American politician
1788 – 1867
politicianlawyerjudge
Richard Pius Miles
Richard Pius Miles
Catholic bishop (1791-1860)
1791 – 1860
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Herbert Bevard
Catholic bishop
1946 – 2025
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Henry White
Henry White
American diplomat (1850-1927)
1850 – 1927
diplomat
Albert Dailey
American musician (1938-1984)
1938 – 1984
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
Edwin Warfield
Edwin Warfield
American politician (1848-1920)
1848 – 1920
politicianlawyerteacher
Clyde Hart
American musician (1910-1945)
1910 – 1945
jazz musicianpianist
Jean M. Bennett
American physicist (1930–2008)
1930 – 2008
physicist
Forrest Shreve
American botanist (1878-1950)
1878 – 1950
ecologistbotanist
Binger Hermann
Binger Hermann
American politician (1843–1926)
1843 – 1926
politicianlawyer
Daniel H. Hastings
Daniel H. Hastings
American politician (1849-1903)
1849 – 1903
military officergovernorpolitician
Willis Dale Crittenberger
Willis Dale Crittenberger
United States Army officer (1890-1980)
1890 – 1980
military personnel
William Temple
William Temple
American merchant and politician from Delaware (1814-1863)
1814 – 1863
politician
William Cooley
Florida Pioneer
1783 – 1863
justice of the peacemerchant
Mary Elizabeth Garrett
Mary Elizabeth Garrett
American suffragist & philanthropist
1854 – 1915
suffragistphilanthropist
Bowie Kuhn
Bowie Kuhn
American baseball commissioner (1926-2007)
1926 – 2007
baseball playerlawyer
Rondo Hatton
Rondo Hatton
American actor (1894-1946)
1894 – 1946
actor
Lynde D. McCormick
Lynde D. McCormick
United States admiral
1895 – 1956
military officer
Albert Blakeney
Albert Blakeney
American politician (1850-1924)
1850 – 1924
politician
Robert Emory Pattison
Robert Emory Pattison
American politician (1850-1904)
1850 – 1904
governorpoliticianlawyer
Robert G. Sachs
Robert G. Sachs
theoretical physicist (1916-1999)
1916 – 1999
theoretical physicistphysicist
Lillian Hayman
actress, singer (1922-1994)
1922 – 1994
film actortelevision actorstage actor
William Preston Lane
William Preston Lane
American politician (1892-1967)
1892 – 1967
committee memberdelegatepolitician
Frank Owens Smith
Frank Owens Smith
American politician (1859-1924)
1859 – 1924
politician
Ken Boyd
American basketball player
1952 – 2025
basketball player
Robert Pirosh
American screenwriter (1910-1989)
1910 – 1989
film producerfilm directorwriter
George A. Waggaman
George A. Waggaman
American politician (1782-1843)
1782 – 1843
farmerpoliticianlawyer
Arlene Raven
American art historian
1944 – 2006
journalistart historiancurator
George Getty
George Getty
American lawyer (1855–1930)
1855 – 1930
businesspersonlawyer
Thomas Sim Lee
American politician (1745-1819)
1745 – 1819
politician
Augusta Braxton Baker
American librarian
1911 – 1998
librarianwriter
Herbert Adams Gibbons
Herbert Adams Gibbons
American journalist (1880-1934)
1880 – 1934
foreign correspondentjournalist
Wallace Jones
Wallace Jones
American trumpeter (1906-1983)
1906 – 1983
jazz musiciantrumpeterfuneral director
Steve Barclay
Steve Barclay
American actor (1918-1994)
1918 – 1994
film actoractor
Thomas King Carroll
Thomas King Carroll
American politician, Maryland (1793-1873)
1793 – 1873
politicianlawyerjudge
Patrick Magruder
Patrick Magruder
Librarian of Congress (1768-1819)
1768 – 1819
librarianpolitician
Peter Leo Ireton
Catholic bishop (1882–1958)
1882 – 1958
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Don Abney
American musician (1923-2000)
1923 – 2000
jazz musicianpianistmusician
David Lochary
American actor (1944-1977)
1944 – 1977
actorscreenwriter
Sidney D. Mitchell
American lyricist, composer
1888 – 1942
librettistfilm score composerlyricist
George Howard
George Howard
American politician (1789-1846)
1789 – 1846
politician
Robert Bowie
Robert Bowie
American politician (1750-1818)
1750 – 1818
politician
John Hoskins Stone
John Hoskins Stone
American planter, soldier, and politician from Charles County, Maryland (1750-1804)
1750 – 1804
politician
Mike Curtis
American football player (1943-2020)
1943 – 2020
American football player
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