Charles W. Famous (March 16, 1875 – October 17, 1938) was an American politician and physician from Maryland. He served as a member of the

Maryland House of Delegates The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the legislature of the State of Maryland. It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House on State Circle in Annapolis, ...

, representing

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in 1912.

Early life

Charles W. Famous was born on March 16, 1875. He graduated from the

University of Maryland The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the University System of M ...

in 1901.

Career

After graduating, Famous started a medical practice in Street, Maryland, and worked there for 37 years. Famous was a Republican. He served as a member of the

, representing

in 1912. Famous was a director of Forest Hills State Bank.

Personal life

Famous married Annie W. Heaps. They had one son, Curtis I. Famous died on October 17, 1938, at

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in Baltimore. He was buried at Slate Ridge Cemetery.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Famous, Charles W. Year of birth missing 1870s births 1938 deaths Politicians from Harford County, Maryland University System of Maryland alumni Republican Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates Physicians from Maryland 20th-century American legislators 20th-century Maryland politicians