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Adler, Charles b. June 20, 1899 d. October 23, 1980
Inventor. He was granted 60 patents in his lifetime, and invented numerous innovations such as an electric automotive brake, a traffic-actuated signal light, and other locomotive and auto safety devices.
Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Agnew, Spiro Theodore b. November 9, 1918 d. September 17, 1996
39th United States Vice President, Maryland Governor. A Maryland lawyer and executive of Baltimore County, he was elected governor of Maryland in a three-way race in 1966. He served until 1969, having been picked by Richard M. Nixon to be his Vice Presidential running mate in 1968. He was elected with Nixon that year, and reelected in 1972. In 1973 he resigned the Vice Presidential Office after allegations of bribery from...[Read More]
Cause of death: Leukemia
Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, Timonium, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Plot: Section 2, Garden of the Last Supper
Agnus, Felix b. July 4, 1839 d. October 31, 1925
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Born in Lyons, France, he was a veteran of the Franco-Austrian War, fighting under Emperor Napoleon III. Just after the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter, South Carolina, he enlisted in the 5th New York Volunteer Infantry (known as "Duryee's Zouaves"), being mustered in as Sergeant in Company H on April 25, 1861. He saw combat on the first significant ground action of the war...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Plot: Annandale Section, Lot 415
Ashman, Howard b. May 3, 1950 d. March 14, 1991
Motion Picture Composer, Writer, Producer. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he moved to New York City in 1974 to work for a publishing house as an editor. His work attracted attention and he became an artistic director for WPA Theatre in 1977. In 1982 he met and collaborated with Alan Menken on the highest grossing off-Broadway hit, "The Little Shop Of Horrors." In 1991 he again collaborated with Menken on Disney's, "The Little Mermaid" (1989). That same year they won the Oscar for the song "Under...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Oheb Shalom Memorial Park, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Averno Sr., Sisto b. May 12, 1925 d. March 26, 2012
Professional Football Player. For five seasons (1950 to 1954), he played at the offensive-guard and linebacker positions with the Baltimore Colts, New York Yanks and Dallas Texans. Born Sisto Joseph Averno, he attended Paterson High School (New Jersey) and later was stationed in the South Pacific with the US Navy during World War II. Upon returning home, he played collegiate football at Muhlenberg College (Pennsylvania) and signed as a non-drafted player with Baltimore, who joined the NFL after...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Maryland State Veterans Cemetery, Owings Mills, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Plot: Section N-14, Row 10, Site 7
Baldwin, Harry Streett b. August 21, 1894 d. October 19, 1952
US Congressman. Elected to represent Maryland's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1943 to 1947. He also served as a Member of the Maryland State House of Delegates from 1931 to 1933, and as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Maryland in 1940, and again, in 1944. He died from a cerebral hemorrhage at the Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. (Bio by: K)
Chestnut Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Phoenix, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Baldwin, Howard Edward 'Harry' b. June 3, 1900 d. January 23, 1958
Professional Baseball Player. He was a pitcher for the New York Giants in 1924-1925. He appeared in 10 games in the 1924 season starting two and finishing four in relief and went 3-1. He was a member of the National League champion Giants and appeared in one game of that World Series against the Washington Senators. He pitched two innings of relief of Game Four of the losing Series. He pitched in one more game early in the following season against the Boston Braves. He pitched one inning...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert)
Oak Lawn Cemetery, Eastpoint, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Banneker, Benjamin [cenotaph] b. November 9, 1731 d. October 9, 1806
Inventor, Scientist. He is arguably the best-known African-American figure in early United States history. Born near Baltimore, Maryland in 1731, his grandmother, an Englishwoman, taught him to read and write. It was while attending school that he developed an interest in mathematics and science. Later, while a farmer, Banneker pursued his mathematical studies and taught himself astronomy. Fascinated with time pieces, in 1753 at age 22, he carved a clock entirely out of wood by hand, with his...[Read More] (Bio by: Curtis Jackson)
Benjamin Banneker Historical Park, Oella, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Banneker, Benjamin b. November 9, 1731 d. October 9, 1806
Inventor, Scientist. He is arguably the best-known African-American figure in early United States history. Born near Baltimore, Maryland in 1731, his grandmother, an Englishwoman, taught him to read and write. It was while attending school that he developed an interest in mathematics and science. Later, while a farmer, Banneker pursued his mathematical studies and taught himself astronomy. Fascinated with time pieces, in 1753 at age 22, he carved a clock entirely out of wood by hand, with his...[Read More] (Bio by: Curtis Jackson)
Mount Gilboa AME Church Cemetery, Oella, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Barney, Rex b. December 19, 1924 d. August 12, 1997
Major League Baseball Player. He is best remembered for pitching a no-hitter and being the Baltimore Orioles' public-address announcer for 25 years until his death. The right-handed pitcher received a $5,000 bonus in 1943 and was promoted to the Brooklyn Dodgers just months after graduating from high school. On his first pitch in the big leagues, he hit the Cubs' Eddie Stanky in the back. That was a sign of things to come. He wound up walking more batters than he struck out (410 walks and 336...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Lorraine Park Cemetery, Woodlawn (Baltimore County), Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Plot: Good Shepherd Garden (Section 11)
Beatin, Ebenezer Ambrose b. August 10, 1866 d. May 9, 1925
Professional Baseball Player. He was primarily a pitcher for the Detroit Wolverines and the Cleveland Spiders. He began in 1887 for Detroit pitching in two games going 1-1 and 5-7 the following season with them. He was purchased by Cleveland for the 1888-1891 seasons going 42-48. Over his five year career, he completed 104 of the 108 games he started. He also playe five games between the outfield and shortstop. (Bio by: Robert)
Oak Lawn Cemetery, Eastpoint, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Bishop, Max b. September 5, 1899 d. February 24, 1962
Major League Baseball Player. Born in in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, he was a second baseman making his debut for the Philadelphia Athletics on April 15, 1924. For twelve season he played with the Philadelphia Athletics (1924-33) and Boston Red Sox in (1934-35). For three consecutive seasons (1929-31), he played for the Philadelphia Athletics in 18 World Series games without committing an error. He ended his career with a record of 1216 hits, 966 runs scored, 41 homeruns, 379 runs batted in, 2.71...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: heart attack
Woodlawn Cemetery, Woodlawn (Baltimore County), Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Plot: West Winans Section, Lot 22, Grave 11
Blalock, Alfred b. April 15, 1899 d. September 15, 1964
Scientist, Inventor. In 1949, he was the recipient of the Rene Leriche Prize of the International Society of Surgery as the world's outstanding surgeon in vascular (heart) surgery. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1918, and that year entered the study of medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He earned his M.D. from Johns Hopkins in 1922. From 1923 to 1925 he was hospital physician and assistant resident surgeon at Hopkins. Unable to obtain a residency at Hopkins...[Read More] (Bio by: Paul Theodore Riegert)
Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Bolton, William P. b. July 2, 1885 d. November 22, 1964
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1909, commenced the practice of law, was trial magistrate of Towson, Maryland, 1941 to 1946 and a member of the State Senate, 1946 to 1948. In 1949, he was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-first Congress, serving until 1951. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he was appointed director of the Baltimore County Civil Defense in 1951. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Mount Maria Cemetery, Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Boswell, Dave b. January 20, 1945 d. June 11, 2012
Major League Baseball Player. For eight seasons (1964 to 1971), he was a pitcher with the Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles. Born David Wilson Boswell, he attended Calvert Hall College High School (Maryland), prior to being signed as an amateur free agent by the Twins in 1963. He marked his Major League debut on September 18th 1964 and recorded 2 wins in 4 games pitched that year. The following season (1965), he split time as a starter and reliever (posting 6 wins in 27...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Moreland Memorial Park, Parkville, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Brewster, Daniel Baugh b. November 23, 1923 d. August 20, 2007
US Senator. Elected to represent Maryland in the US Senate, he served from 1963 to 1969. He was defeated for re-election in 1968. After indictment in 1969, trial, conviction, and reversal, pleaded no contest in 1975 to a felony charge of accepting an illegal gratuity while a United States Senator.
Lieutenant with the 4th Marine Regiment of the 6th Marine Division. (Bio by: Erik Lander)
Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery, Owings Mills, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Brodie, Walter Scott "Steve" b. September 11, 1868 d. October 30, 1935
Professional Baseball Player. He played the outfield for the Boston Beaneaters of 1890-1891. In 1892, he was with the St. Louis Browns and was purchased by the Balitmore Orioles late that season where he played until 1896. He was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for the 1897 season and was back with Balitmore later that season. In 1901, he was a member of the newly organized American League Baltimore Orioles team. The following season, he jumped to the New York Giants. Over his 12 year career...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert)
Woodlawn Cemetery, Woodlawn (Baltimore County), Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Bruce, William Cabell b. March 12, 1860 d. May 9, 1946
Member of Maryland state senate, 1894-1896, U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1923-1929, defeated, 1928. Received the Pulitzer Prize in 1918 for his book "Benjamin Franklin, Self-Revealed."
Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery, Owings Mills, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Burke, Ernest b. June 26, 1924 d. January 31, 2004
Negro League ball player. After being one of the first black Marines to serve in World War II, he played professional baseball for the Elite Giants. He played as both a pitcher and an outfielder. After leaving baseball he worked as a heavy-equipment operator for 30 years, retiring in the early 1980s. Following retirement he became a tennis instructor and made appearances at baseball card shows where he signed autographs and sold Negro League paraphernalia. (Bio by: Ron Moody)
Maryland State Veterans Cemetery, Owings Mills, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Plot: Section K-24 Row 6 Site 9
Butler, John Marshall b. July 21, 1897 d. March 14, 1978
US Senator. Served in the United States Army during World War I. He served as a United States Senator from Maryland from 1951 to 1963, and as a Delegate to the Republican National Convention from Maryland from 1952 to 1960. (Bio by: K)
Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA

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