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Spiro Theodore Agnew (1918 - 1996)
Politician who served as Baltimore County Executive, Governor of Maryland, and 39th Vice President of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1973 as a result of a scandal.
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As head coach of the University of Maryland Lacrosse team for 11 seasons (1970-80), Beardmore led the Terrapins to five NCAA championship games and two NCAA tournament championships (1973 and 1975). He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1980. Beardmore was a three-time All-American as a player at Maryland, earning honorable-mention in 1960 and was a first-team selection in 1961 and 1962.
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Glen Burnie mirror artist Bob Benson, who creates works of art with mirrors, is perhaps most famous for the bedazzled Universal Tree of Life that reflects light in front of the American Visionary Art Museum near Baltimore's Inner Harbor. He also created the permanent mirrored Oceanus at the bottom of the main Museum stairwell. Benson gives workshops and has a YouTube video.
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Steve Bisciotti (1960 - )
Businessman and current majority owner of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. Resided in Severna Park, currently in Millersville.
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Local historian and author of "Linthicum Vignettes: Tales of a Linthicum Historian". Skip was a president of the Ann Arrundel County Historical Society and director of its Kuethe Library Historical and Genealogical Research Center in Glen Burnie.
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Toni Braxton (1967 - )
Award-winning R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, actress, television personality, and philanthropist.
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Member of the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion during WW II. The first smokejumper to perish on a fire jump.
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Colonel William Burgess (1622 - 1686)
Settled in Anne Arundel county in 1649/50. Justice, delegate, councilor, High sheriff, Commander-in-Chief of militia of 4 counties, and Deputy Governor under Lord Baltimore. Donated 100 acres on which Londontown was built.
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Jim Burwell (1898 - 1974)
Co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. Buried next to Fitz Mayo at Christ Church in Owensville, Maryland.
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James Mallahan Cain (1892 - 1977)
Journalist, novelist, and screenwriter; a creator of the roman noir, whose best known crime fiction novels, "The Postman Always Rings Twice", "Double Indemnity" and "Mildred Pierce", were made into films.
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Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737 - 1832)
Gentleman, patriot, signer of the Declaration of Independence, President of the Maryland State Senate, member of Congress, U.S. Senator, a founder of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company, investor in local and national banks; board member of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
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Visionary pioneer in female sports, first A.A. County elementary school physical education instructor. With her husband Jack, they started the Shady Side boys and girls clubs with integrated teams. The first female A.A. Recreation and Parks supervisor, she introduced county-wide basketball, soccer, softball and lacrosse programs for girls. The Beebe Castro Award is given annually to outstanding coaches and volunteers.
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Samuel Chase (1741 - 1811)
Staunch revolutionary and Federalist, lawyer, member of the Maryland General Assembly and Continental Congress, signer of the Declaration of Independence, trial judge, Maryland Court Chief Justice and U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice.
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Col. Edward Dorsey (1646 - 1705)
Landowner, planter (Hockley-in-the-Hole), boatwright, builder; active in civil and military affairs, General Assembly delegate, Judge of the High Court Chancery, Keeper of the Great Seal of the Province, member of the House of Burgesses.
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Major Charles R. Douglass (1818 - 1895)
Civil War veteran and son of abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Established Highland Beach (Anne Arundel) as an exclusive resort for African-Americans. The Douglass Summer House built in 1894-5 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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William Faris (1728 - 1804)
Watch maker, clockmaker, silversmith, designer, portrait painter, cabinetmaker, mirror maker, tulip grower, tavern keeper, dentist, and diarist.
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An expert in many military aircraft during and after World War II, the first woman engineer in research and development at Wright Field, pilot, B-29 Flight Engineer and engineering analyst, aircraft restoration specialist for the National Air and Space Museum, restorer of antique and classic aircraft, and a life-long dedication to aviation education. Inducted into the Women in Aviation Pioneer Hall of Fame in 1994, and into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame in 2015. She lived in Annapolis for 52 years and won many awards in the field of aviation. Her portrait was added to the First Flight Shrine at the Wright
Brothers National Memorial.
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Lawyer and politician, she was admitted to the Maryland bar in 1962 and began practice in Anne Arundel County. She was a U.S. Congresswoman who represented Maryland's 4th congressional district for seven terms from 1973 to 1987. She was the first Republican woman elected to Congress from Maryland. She resided in Severna Park, Maryland until her death.
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Reverdy Johnson (1796 - 1876)
American statesman and jurist born in Annapolis. He served as a U.S. Senator, Attorney General, and Ambassador to the United Kingdom. As a defense attorney, he defended Sanford of the Dred Scott case and Mary Surratt, alleged conspirator in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
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Lloyd Weldon "Butch" Keaser (1950 - )
All-American wrestler for the U.S. Naval Academy; first African-American world champion Gold medalist in freestyle wrestling (1973); Olympic Silver medalist (Montreal 1976); inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
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Well-known banker, businessman and volunteer in Northern Anne Arundel County, Bill Kuethe served on numerous boards, including the Kuethe Library in Glen Burnie, Maryland. A life-long resident of Glen Burnie until his move to Catonsville, MD in 2005, he was a Director and President & CEO at the Glen Burnie Mutual Savings Bank. He later served as Director and President & CEO at The Bank of Glen Burnie, then Director Emeritus for Glen Burnie Bancorp. He was active in the Glen Burnie Improvement Association and was a beloved member of the Rotary Club of Glen Burnie for over 60 years. Memorial donations may be made to The Kuethe Library, P. O. Box 218, Glen Burnie, MD 21060, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
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Renowned educator and administrator, Dr. Johnny Laycock was the founder of Anne Arundel Community College athletics and longtime Chairman of the Physical Education Department. He was inducted into the NCJAA Hall of Fame in 1999, was the recognized by the Maryland State Legislature for Outstanding Contributions to Health and Physical Education and by a Commendation from the Governor for Service to Physical Education in Anne Arundel County. He received the Dartmouth Award for Outstanding Leadership.
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John Charles Linthicum (1867 - 1932)
Teacher, lawyer, Maryland State Delegate and State Senator, U.S. Congressman who co-wrote the bill to repeal prohibition and was the first to introduce a bill to make the Star Spangled Banner the official national anthem.
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William Paca (1740 – 1799)
Wealthy planter, eminent lawyer and judge, delegate to the Continental Congress, signer of the Declaration of Independence, Governor of Maryland, U.S. Federal Judge. The William Paca House and Gardens in Annapolis, built 1763-75, is open to visitors.
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Charles "Alan" Pastrana (1944 - 2021)
Lifelong Annapolis resident who ranks among the greatest athletes of this city. Pastrana excelled in football, wrestling and lacrosse and was a three time county champion in wrestling and an all-state goalie in lacrosse. In football, he starred at Annapolis high school, University of Maryland and the NFL with the Denver Broncos. Debilitating injuries were responsible for his retirement from football. He was associate professor of physical education and health at Anne Arundel Community College for 42 years where he was also head football coach and assistant ment's lacrosse coach.
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Travis Alan Pastrana (1983 - )
Born in Annapolis, motorsports competitor, NASCAR driver, and stunt performer. Member of the Anne Arundel County Sports Hall of Fame.
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Charles Willson Peale (1741 - 1827)
American painter best known for his portraits of the leading figures of the American Revolution and as the founder of the first major museum in the United States.
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Raphaelle Peale (1774 - 1825)
Born in Annapolis, son of Charles Willson Peale, Raphaelle was considered the first professional American painter of still-life.
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Babe Phelps (1908 - 1992)
Catcher for the Washington Senators, Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates. National League All-Star.
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Born in Annapolis, "Lanny" Ridout was an important figure in the historic preservation movement. A founding member of Historic Annapolis, the first director of the Maryland Historical Trust and Maryland's first historic preservation officer. Ridout served three terms as a delegate to the Maryland General Assembly.
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Noted author, senior editor and guardian of "Robert's Rules of Order" - the most commonly used parliamentary authority in the U.S., originally written and published in 1876 by his grandfather, Brig. Gen. Henry M. Robert, West Point graduate, Civil War veteran and military engineer. Robert III graduated from the St. John's College Great Books Program in Annapolis, Laval University, Quebec, and served as Parliamentarian of the National Association of Parliamentarians. He was an ordained member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redemption, the Redemptionists, and resided in St. Mary's Church, Annapolis, for about 50 years.
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Television personality, former weatherman, actor and talk show host, best known as the host of the American television game show Wheel of Fortune. Philanthropist: Lesly and Pat Sajak Pavillion of the Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis. Residence in Severna Park, Maryland.
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Severna Park High School Field Hockey Coach Lil Shelton retired in 2011 after a tenure that began in 1975 and included a national record of 20 4A state championships in 37 seasons. Shelton's career record was 544-60-10, with 31 Anne Arundel County Championships and 29 regional titles. She started the Maryland State Field Hockey Coaches' Association in 1989. Lil was a resident of Severna Park, Maryland.
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Joseph “Zastrow” Simms (1934 - 2013)
Long-standing community activist and youth advocate; remembered as flamboyant and funny, he was devoted to helping the people of Annapolis.
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Dr. Stuart Walker (1923 - 2018)
Annapolis sailing legend, Dr. Stuart Walker was an Olympic yachtsman, an Army veteran, a writer, and a professor of pediatrics. He won many national and international sailing championships in different classes. He founded the Severn Sailing Association and was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame (2013). His last book, "Severn Sailing Association - The First Ten Years," was published in 2018 three months before his passing.
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A native of Brooklyn Park, MD, Bernie Walter was the most successful high school baseball coach in Maryland history during his 36 years at Arundel High. Walter won 670 games during his career that ended in 2009, winning 15 regional titles and a record 10 Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association state championships. His teams also finished second in the state tournament three times and won 16 Anne Arundel County titles. Walter's 1993 Arundel team was selected mythical national champions by Collegiate Baseball. He was inducted into the Anne Arundel County Sports Hall of Fame in 2001, into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, and into the inaugural National High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2007. In 2017, he became the first - and still only - Maryland high school coach selected for the National Federation Hall of Fame.
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Mason Locke Weems (1759 - 1825)
Known as Parson Weems. American book agent and author. Originator of the George Washington cherry tree tale in The Life of Washington (1800).
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Montel Brian Anthony Williams (1956 - )
American television personality, talk show host, and actor. Best known for The Montel Williams Show. Founder of the non-profit MS Foundation, and spokesperson for Partnership for Prescription Assistance.
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Edward Woodfall (abt 1866 - 1944)
The English-born Woodfall was a noted local architect and builder. A Glen Burnie resident, he constructed many of the community's earliest homes and public buildings.The First Avenue School, Glen Burnie (1899), is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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