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Green Mount Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in
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,
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, United States. Established on March 15, 1838, and dedicated on July 13, 1839, it is noted for the large number of historical figures interred in its grounds as well as many prominent Baltimore-area families. It retained the name Green Mount when the land was purchased from the heirs of Baltimore merchant Robert Oliver. Green Mount is a treasury of precious works of art, including striking works by major sculptors including William H. Rinehart and
Hans Schuler Hans K. Schuler (May 25, 1874 – March 30, 1951) was a German-born American sculptor and monument maker. He was the first American sculptor ever to win the Salon Gold Medal. His works are in several important museum collections, and he als ...
. The cemetery was listed in the
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in 1980. Guided tours are available at various times of the year. A
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plaque at the entrance reads: In addition to John Wilkes Booth, two other conspirators in the assassination of
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln ( ; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation throu ...
are buried here,
Samuel Arnold Samuel Arnold may refer to: *Samuel Arnold (composer) (1740–1802), English composer and organist * Samuel Arnold (Connecticut politician) (1806–1869), U.S. Representative from Connecticut * Samuel Arnold (conspirator) (1834–1906), co-conspira ...
and
Michael O'Laughlen Michael O'Laughlen, Jr. (pronounced ''Oh-Lock-Lun''; June 3, 1840 – September 23, 1867) was an American Confederate soldier and conspirator in John Wilkes Booth's plot to kidnap U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, and later in the latter's assassi ...
. It is common for visitors to the cemetery to leave
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on the graves of the three men; the one-cent coin features the likeness of the president they successfully sought to murder. The abdicated King
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and his wife, the
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, had planned for a burial in a purchased plot in Rose Circle at Green Mount Cemetery, near where the father of the Duchess was interred. However, in 1965 an agreement with
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allowed for the king and duchess to be buried near other members of the royal family in the
Royal Burial Ground The Royal Burial Ground is a cemetery used by the British royal family. Consecrated on 23 October 1928 by the Bishop of Oxford, it is adjacent to the Royal Mausoleum, which was built in 1862 to house the tomb of Queen Victoria and Prince Alb ...
near
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.


Notable interments

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(1808–1888), journalist, newspaper publisher, founder of the Philadelphia ''Public Ledger'' and Baltimore ''Sun'' newspapers. *
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(1816–1879), U.S. Congressman. * James J. Archer (1860–1921), American politician *
Samuel Arnold Samuel Arnold may refer to: *Samuel Arnold (composer) (1740–1802), English composer and organist * Samuel Arnold (Connecticut politician) (1806–1869), U.S. Representative from Connecticut * Samuel Arnold (conspirator) (1834–1906), co-conspira ...
(1834–1906),
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assassination conspirator. * James Bankhead (1783–1856), U. S. Army General that served in the
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,
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, and
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. * Robert T. Banks (1822–1901), Mayor of Baltimore * Daniel Moreau Barringer (1806–1873), a
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man and diplomat. * James Lawrence Bartol (1813–1887), American jurist *
Joseph Colt Bloodgood Joseph Colt Bloodgood (November 1, 1867 – October 22, 1935) was a prominent surgeon in the United States based in Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He was known for insisting on the use of rubber gloves by the entire surgical team, ...
(1867–1935), American surgeon * A. Aubrey Bodine (1906–1970), photographer. * Elizabeth ("Betsy") Patterson Bonaparte (1785–1879), Baltimore-born wife of
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's brother,
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(m. 1803). Napoleon refused to recognize the marriage. When Jérôme returned to France in 1805, his wife was forbidden to debark and went to England, where her son,
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, was born. Napoleon issued a state decree of annulment for his brother in 1806, and Elizabeth Patterson returned to Baltimore with her son. * Carroll Bond (1873–1943), American jurist *
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, (1847–1921), lawyer and inventor. * Asia Frigga (Booth) Clarke, (1835–1888), author and sister of
John Wilkes Booth John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) was an American stage actor who assassinated United States President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865. A member of the prominent 19th-century Booth th ...
. *
John Wilkes Booth John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) was an American stage actor who assassinated United States President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865. A member of the prominent 19th-century Booth th ...
(1838–1865), assassin of President
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. *
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(1796–1852), noted English actor, the foremost tragedian of the early-to-mid 19th century. *
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(1806–1881),
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. *
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(1812–1875),
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from Indiana. *
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(1809–1898), American educator, historian and poet * Frank Brown (1846–1920),
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. *
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(1803–1876), Judge and
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. * James Buck (1808–1865), an
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recipient. *
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(1811–1889), was a
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. *
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(1811–1880), Mayor of Baltimore, glass maker, railroad executive. * George Colton (1817–1898), member of the Maryland House of Delegates * Henry Winter Davis (1817–1865), U.S. Congressman for Maryland's 3rd District, 1863–1865. * William Daniel, state legislator and
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vice presidential candidate, 1884. *
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(1893–1969), director of the
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and a member of the
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. *
Wendell E. Dunn Wendell Earl Dunn, Sr. (October 5, 1894 – July 26, 1965) was a noted educator, longtime principal of Forest Park High School (Maryland), Forest Park High School in Baltimore (1935–1961), and president of the Middle States Association of Colleg ...
(1894–1965), educator and principal of Forest Park High School. *
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(1922–2007), metallurgist and chemical engineer. * Thomas Dunn (1925–2008), musician and conductor. *
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(1911–1991), American freak show performer born without legs. *
Arnold Elzey Arnold Elzey Jones Jr. (December 18, 1816 – February 21, 1871), known for much of his life simply as Arnold Elzey, was a soldier in both the United States Army and the Confederate Army, serving as a major general in the American Civil War. At F ...
(1816–1871), Confederate Civil War general from Maryland. *
George F. Emmons George Foster Emmons (August 23, 1811 – July 23, 1884) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy, who served in the early to mid 19th century. Biography He was born in Clarendon, Vermont on August 23, 1811. Emmons began his distinguishe ...
(1811–1884), Rear Admiral,
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. * D. Hopper Emory (1841–1916), Maryland state senator *
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(1902–1980), U.S. Congressman, 4th District of Maryland. *
Henry D. Farnandis Henry Dorsey Farnandis (April 1817 – March 8, 1900) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He represented Harford County as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1847 and 1849 and as a member of the Maryland Senate from ...
(1817–1900), Maryland state politician and lawyer *
Charles W. Field Charles William Field (April 6, 1828 – April 9, 1892) was a career military officer, serving in the United States Army and then, during the American Civil War, in the Confederate States Army. His division was considered one of the finest in ...
(1857–1917), Maryland state delegate * Elizabeth Gault Fisher (1909–2000), entomologist, bacteriologist, and bryologist. * Richard Fuller (1804–1876), Baptist minister and founder of the Southern Baptist movement * William H. B. Fusselbaugh, member of the Maryland House of Delegates * George M. Gill (1803–1887), American lawyer * James Hall (1802–1889), founder of
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*
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(1765–1825),
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from Maryland. * Solomon Hillen Jr. (1810–1873), Mayor of Baltimore, U.S. Representative from Maryland, member of the Maryland House of Delegates *
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(1795–1873), businessman and philanthropist. He left substantial bequests in his will to found the
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and
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. *
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(1791–1872), a
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and the fifth
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of the
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* Benjamin Huger (1805–1877), a career
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ordnance officer and a
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general in the
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. *
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(1793–1872), mayor of Baltimore, Maryland *
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(1792-1860), American inventor and rival of
Cyrus McCormick Cyrus Hall McCormick (February 15, 1809 – May 13, 1884) was an American inventor and businessman who founded the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, which later became part of the International Harvester Company in 1902. Originally from the ...
. *
Henry Barton Jacobs Henry Barton Jacobs (June 2, 1858 – December 18, 1939) was a physician and educator from Maryland. He taught at Johns Hopkins University and served as a trustee of Johns Hopkins Hospital and Peabody Institute later in life. He married Mary Fr ...
(1858–1939), American physician and educator * John Hanson Thomas Jerome (1816–1863), Mayor of Baltimore *
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(1796–1876), statesman,
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and
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. * Joseph Eggleston Johnston (1807–1891), military officer in the
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during the
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. *
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(1806–1893), U.S. Congressman *
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(1810–1892),
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. *
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(1795–1870),
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and
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. *
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(1830–1903), niece of President
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, acted as
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from 1857 to 1861. *
Sidney Lanier Sidney Clopton Lanier (February 3, 1842 – September 7, 1881) was an American musician, poet and author. He served in the Confederate States Army as a private, worked on a blockade-running ship for which he was imprisoned (resulting in his catch ...
(1842–1881), musician and poet. * Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Jr. (1806–1878),
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and Green Mount's landscape architect. *
Ferdinand Claiborne Latrobe Ferdinand Claiborne Latrobe (October 14, 1833 – January 13, 1911) was a seven-term Mayor of Baltimore, member of the Maryland House of Delegates and attorney during the 19th century. Early life Latrobe was born on October 14, 1833, at a house ...
(1833–1911), Mayor of Baltimore and speaker of the
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* John H. B. Latrobe (1803–1891), American lawyer and inventor * James O. Law (1809–1847), Mayor of Baltimore and merchant *
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(1917–2002), author, best known for his book on the sinking of the ''
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'', '' A Night to Remember''. *
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(1881–1937), influential
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theologian and founder of
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in
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, Pennsylvania. * John MacTavish (1787–1852), British
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to
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in the 1840s. * Charles Marshall (1830–1902),
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in the
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, aide de camp, assistant
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, and military secretary for the
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and
Gen. The Book of Genesis (from Greek language, Greek ; Hebrew language, Hebrew: בְּרֵאשִׁית ''Bəreʾšīt'', "In hebeginning") is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. Its Hebrew name is the same as its i ...
Robert E. Lee. *
Theodore R. McKeldin Theodore Roosevelt McKeldin (November 20, 1900August 10, 1974) was an American politician. He was a member of the Republican Party, served as mayor of Baltimore twice, from 1943 to 1947 and again from 1963 to 1967. McKeldin was the 53rd Govern ...
(1900–1974), Mayor of Baltimore and
Governor of Maryland The Governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The Governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers ...
. *
Louis McLane Louis McLane (May 28, 1786 – October 7, 1857) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware, and Baltimore, Maryland. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, a member of the Federalist Party and later th ...
(1786–1857),
United States Congress The United States Congress is the legislature of the federal government of the United States. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives, and an upper body, the Senate. It meets in the U.S. Capitol in Washing ...
man from
Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...
,
United States Secretary of the Treasury The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States. The secretary of the treasury serves as the principal a ...
, and later the
United States Secretary of State The United States secretary of state is a member of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States and the head of the U.S. Department of State. The office holder is one of the highest ranking members of the president's Ca ...
. *
Robert Milligan McLane Robert Milligan McLane (June 23, 1815 – April 16, 1898) was an American politician, military officer, and diplomat. He served as U.S. minister to Mexico, France, and China, as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 4t ...
(1815–1898),
Governor of Maryland The Governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The Governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers ...
. *
Louis Wardlaw Miles Louis Wardlaw Miles (March 23, 1873 – June 26, 1944), was a World War I Medal of Honor recipient. He is buried in Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland. Biography Louis Miles was born in 1873 in Baltimore, Maryland. He entered service in Pr ...
(1873–1944),
World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...
Recipient. * Arthur C. Needles (1867-1936), president of the
Norfolk and Western Railroad The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisio ...
. * John Nelson (1794–1860),
United States Attorney General The United States attorney general (AG) is the head of the United States Department of Justice, and is the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government of the United States. The attorney general serves as the principal advisor to the p ...
. * Benjamin Franklin Newcomer (1827–1901), railroad executive and bank president * Harry W. Nice (1877–1941),
Governor of Maryland The Governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The Governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers ...
. *
Daniel S. Norton Daniel Sheldon Norton (April 12, 1829July 13, 1870) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the Minnesota State Senate and as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota. Life and career Norton was born in Mount Vernon, Ohio to Daniel Sheldon and ...
(1829–1870),
United States Senator The United States Senate is the Upper house, upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives being the Lower house, lower chamber. Together they compose the national Bica ...
from Minnesota. *
Michael O'Laughlen Michael O'Laughlen, Jr. (pronounced ''Oh-Lock-Lun''; June 3, 1840 – September 23, 1867) was an American Confederate soldier and conspirator in John Wilkes Booth's plot to kidnap U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, and later in the latter's assassi ...
(1840–1867),
Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincol ...
assassination conspirator. *
Enoch Pratt Enoch Pratt (September 10, 1808 – September 17, 1896) was an American businessman in Baltimore, Maryland. Pratt was also a committed active Unitarian, and a philanthropist. He is best known for his donations to establish the Enoch Pratt Free ...
(1808-1896), businessman and philanthropist, founder of Baltimore's public library system and co-founder of the Sheppard Pratt Hospital. *
James H. Preston James Harry Preston (March 23, 1860 – July 14, 1938) was the Mayor of Baltimore from 1911 to 1919. He also served in the Maryland House of Delegates Early life James H. Preston was born at Preston's Hill in Harford County, Maryland on March 2 ...
(1860–1938), 35th Mayor of Baltimore. *
James R. Price James Rigby Price (1862–1929) was an American sports journalist and executive. Price was born in 1862 in Baltimore. He began his career in sports as a sportswriter and spent many years working for various New York City papers. Price is credite ...
(1862–1929), American sports journalist and executive. *
Edward Coote Pinkney Edward Coote Pinkney (October 1, 1802 – April 11, 1828) was an American poet, lawyer, sailor, professor, and editor. Born in London in 1802 when his father was serving as ambassador to the Court of St. James, Pinkney returned with his famil ...
(1802–1828), poet. *
John P. Poe, Sr. John Prentiss Poe (August 22, 1836 – October 14, 1909) was Attorney General of the State of Maryland from 1891 to 1895. He also served in the Maryland Senate from 1890 to 1891. Early life John Prentiss Poe was born on August 22, 1836, in Balti ...
(1836–1909),
Attorney General of Maryland The Attorney General of the State of Maryland is the chief legal officer of the State of Maryland in the United States and is elected by the people every four years with no term limits. To run for the office a person must be a citizen of and qua ...
, 1891–1895. *
Isaac Freeman Rasin Isaac Freeman Rasin (March 11, 1833 – March 9, 1907) was an American political boss in Baltimore, Maryland. He helped run the Gorman–Rasin organization with Arthur Pue Gorman, which influenced Baltimore politics in the 1870s and 1880s. Earl ...
(1833–1907), Baltimore politician and political boss *
William Henry Rinehart William Henry Rinehart (September 13, 1825 – October 28, 1874) was a noted American sculptor. He is considered "the last important American sculptor to work in the classical style." Biography The son of Israel Rinehart (1792–1871) and Mary ...
(1825–1874), sculptor *
Cadwalader Ringgold Cadwalader Ringgold (August 20, 1802 – April 29, 1867) was an officer in the United States Navy who served in the United States Exploring Expedition, later headed an expedition to the Northwest and, after initially retiring, returned to service ...
(1802–1867),
U.S. Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage o ...
officer. * Albert C. Ritchie (1876–1936),
Governor of Maryland The Governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The Governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers ...
, 1920–1935. * Winford Henry Smith (1877–1961), American physician *
William Wallace Spence William Wallace Spence (October 18, 1815 – November 3, 1915) was a Baltimore financier. He was a founding partner of Spence & Reid, which manufactured clipper ships, established an import/export firm at Pratt Street’s Old Bowley’s Wharf, an ...
(1815–1915), financier from Baltimore *
Major General George H. Steuart George Hume Steuart (1790–1867) was a United States general who fought during the War of 1812, and later joined the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. His military career began in 1814 when, as a captain, he raised a company of ...
(1790–1867), a
United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cla ...
general in the
War of 1812 The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida. It bega ...
. * George H. Steuart (1828–1903), a
Confederate Confederacy or confederate may refer to: States or communities * Confederate state or confederation, a union of sovereign groups or communities * Confederate States of America, a confederation of secessionist American states that existed between 1 ...
general in the
American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...
. *
Thomas Swann Thomas Swann (February 3, 1809 – July 24, 1883) was an American lawyer and politician who also was President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as it completed track to Wheeling and gained access to the Ohio River Valley. Initially a Know-No ...
(1809–1883),
Governor of Maryland The Governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The Governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers ...
, 1866–1869, U.S. Congressman for Maryland's 3rd and 4th Districts, 1869–1879, Mayor of Baltimore, 1856–1860. *
Joseph Pembroke Thom Joseph Pembroke Thom (March 13, 1828 – August 21, 1899) was an American military officer and politician. He served in the United States Navy during the Mexican–American War and served in the American Civil War with the Confederate States Arm ...
(1828–1899), member of the Maryland House of Delegates, military officer in the Mexican–American War and Confederate States Army * Isaac R. Trimble (1802–1888), a
U.S. Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cl ...
officer,
civil engineer A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering – the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructure while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing ...
, a prominent railroad construction superintendent and executive, and a
Confederate Confederacy or confederate may refer to: States or communities * Confederate state or confederation, a union of sovereign groups or communities * Confederate States of America, a confederation of secessionist American states that existed between 1 ...
general in the
American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...
. * Daniel Turner (1794–1850),
United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...
officer during the
War of 1812 The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida. It bega ...
. *
Erastus B. Tyler Erastus Bernard Tyler (April 24, 1822 – January 9, 1891) was an American businessman, merchant, and soldier. He was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and fought in many of the early battles in the Eastern Theater before ...
(1822–1891),
Union Army During the American Civil War, the Union Army, also known as the Federal Army and the Northern Army, referring to the United States Army, was the land force that fought to preserve the Union (American Civil War), Union of the collective U.S. st ...
general in the
American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...
. *
Martha Ellicott Tyson Martha Ellicott Tyson (September 13, 1795 – March 5, 1873) was an Elder of the Quaker Meeting in Baltimore, an anti-slavery and women's rights advocate, historian, and a co-founder of Swarthmore College. She was married to Nathan Tyson, a ...
(1795–1873), Quaker elder, author, and co-founder of
Swarthmore College Swarthmore College ( , ) is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1864, with its first classes held in 1869, Swarthmore is one of the earliest coeduca ...
* John B. Van Meter (1842–1930)
U.S. Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage o ...
chaplain A chaplain is, traditionally, a cleric (such as a Minister (Christianity), minister, priest, pastor, rabbi, purohit, or imam), or a laity, lay representative of a religious tradition, attached to a secularity, secular institution (such as a hosp ...
, academic, and co-founder of
Goucher College Goucher College ( ') is a private liberal arts college in Towson, Maryland. It was chartered in 1885 by a conference in Baltimore led by namesake John F. Goucher and local leaders of the Methodist Episcopal Church.https://archive.org/details/h ...
*
Joshua Van Sant Joshua Van Sant (December 31, 1803 – April 8, 1884) was a United States Congressional representative from Maryland. He served as mayor of Baltimore from 1871 to 1875. Background Van Sant was born in Millington in Kent County, Maryland. He ...
(1803–1884), Mayor of Baltimore * John Carroll Walsh (1816–1894), state senator *
Henry Walters Henry Walters (September 26, 1848 – November 30, 1931) was noted as an art collector and philanthropist, a founder of the Walters Art Gallery (now the Walters Art Museum) in Baltimore, Maryland, which he donated to the city in his 1931 will f ...
(1848–1931), president of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was a United States Class I railroad formed in 1900, though predecessor railroads had used the ACL brand since 1871. In 1967 it merged with long-time rival Seaboard Air Line Railroad to form the Seaboard Coast L ...
,
art collector A private collection is a privately owned collection of works (usually artworks) or valuable items. In a museum or art gallery context, the term signifies that a certain work is not owned by that institution, but is on loan from an individual ...
whose bequest to the City of Baltimore in 1931 started the
Walters Art Museum The Walters Art Museum, located in Mount Vernon-Belvedere, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, is a public art museum founded and opened in 1934. It holds collections established during the mid-19th century. The museum's collection was amassed ...
. *
William Thompson Walters William Thompson Walters (May 23, 1820 – November 22, 1894) was an American businessman and art collector, whose collection formed the basis of the Walters Art Museum. Early life Walters was born on the Juniata River in Liverpool, Pennsy ...
(1820–1894),
Liquor Liquor (or a spirit) is an alcoholic drink produced by distillation of grains, fruits, vegetables, or sugar, that have already gone through alcoholic fermentation. Other terms for liquor include: spirit drink, distilled beverage or hard ...
distributor, banker, railroad magnate and
art collector A private collection is a privately owned collection of works (usually artworks) or valuable items. In a museum or art gallery context, the term signifies that a certain work is not owned by that institution, but is on loan from an individual ...
. * Teackle Wallis Warfield (1869-1896) Father of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor. Wife of Prince Edward Duke of Windsor. *
William Pinkney Whyte William Pinkney Whyte (August 9, 1824March 17, 1908), a member of the United States Democratic Party, was a politician who served the State of Maryland as a State Delegate, the State Comptroller, a United States Senator, the 35th Governor, the ...
(1824–1908), Maryland State Delegate, State
Comptroller A comptroller (pronounced either the same as ''controller'' or as ) is a management-level position responsible for supervising the quality of accounting and financial reporting of an organization. A financial comptroller is a senior-level executi ...
, a
United States Senator The United States Senate is the Upper house, upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives being the Lower house, lower chamber. Together they compose the national Bica ...
, the
State Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political r ...
, the Mayor of Baltimore, and State
Attorney General In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general. In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...
. * Joseph Pere Bell Wilmer (1812–1878), Episcopal bishop of
Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...
. * John H. Winder (1800–1865), Confederate general during the American Civil War.


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