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Spiro T. Agnew (1918–1996), born in Baltimore; Governor of Maryland 1967–1969 and Vice-President of the United States 1969–1973 [3] Felix Agnus (1839–1925), Union Army general, editor and publisher of Baltimore American newspaper, buried under Black Aggie [4] John W. Albaugh (1837–1909), actor
In the 1790 census, the first census in the history of the United States, African American constituted 11.7% of Baltimore's population. 1,578 lived in Baltimore in that year. [4] From 1800 until 1840, African Americans were between a fifth and a quarter of Baltimore's population.
Violet Hill Whyte (November 18, 1897 – 1980) was a teacher, the first African-American to be appointed an officer of the Baltimore Police Department in Maryland, and a community activist. [1] She was appointed in December 1937 by Commissioner William P. Lawson , and served for 30 years, reaching the rank of lieutenant.
This list of cemeteries in Maryland includes currently operating, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (graves abandoned or removed) cemeteries, columbaria, and mausolea which are historical and/or notable.
Elayne Viola Jones (January 30, 1928 – December 17, 2022) was an American timpanist. An African American woman, born in NYC to Barbadian immigrants, she overcame challenges. From learning piano to excelling in timpani, she graduated from Juilliard, her mentors being Saul Goodman and Morris "Moe" Goldenberg .
District Court, Baltimore City, Judge (1971–1992); Maryland House of Delegates, Delegate, District 5, Baltimore City (1951–1962) [85] Thomas S. Baer: 1858 [86] Supreme Bench of Baltimore City, Judge (1903–1906) [87] John R. Bartels: 1915 United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Judge (1959–1997) H. Gary Bass 1960
The following notable deaths in the United States occurred in 2023.Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order as set out in WP:NAMESORT.A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth and subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, year of birth (if known), and reference.
In the 2010 United States census, 29.6% of the population of Baltimore was white, a total population of 183,830 people. [9] In 2018, 30.3% of Baltimore was white and 27.6% was non-Hispanic white. [10] Baltimore's white population has been increasing in numbers since the 2010s. This is largely due to gentrification and an influx of white ...