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Boone was born in Baltimore County, Maryland. He attended Johns Hopkins University [2] and the University of Baltimore. [3] Boone served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1947 to 1964. [4] Boone died on October 14, 1988 at his home in Swan's Island, Maine, [5] at the age of 77. [3]
This List of University of Maryland, Baltimore County Honorary Degree Recipients includes those persons who have been recognized by UMBC for outstanding achievements in their fields that reflect the ideals and uphold the purposes of the university, and to whom the university faculty has voted to award honorary degrees in recognition of such attainments.
Martin J. O'Malley, former governor of Maryland and 2016 candidate for president of the United States; William Paca, signer of the Declaration of Independence; Nancy Pelosi, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives; Edgar Allan Poe, Maryland attorney general (1911–1915) John P. Poe Sr., Attorney General of Maryland (1891 ...
On March 6, 1856, the forerunner of today's University of Maryland was chartered as the Maryland Agricultural College. [15] Two years later, Charles Benedict Calvert (1808–1864), a future U.S. Representative (Congressman) and descendant of the first Lord Baltimore , purchased 420 acres (1.7 km 2 ) of the Riversdale Mansion estate nearby today ...
The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON), founded in 1889 by Florence Nightingale-trained nurse Louisa Parsons, [29] is one of the oldest and largest nursing schools in the United States. [30] In the 2015 edition of U.S. News & World Report magazine, the University of Maryland School of Nursing was ranked 6th nationally.
Andrew J. Burns Jr. (1960), former member of the Maryland House of Delegates 1966–1983 [citation needed] Michael W. Burns (1983), former member of the Maryland House of Delegates [37] Jon S. Cardin (2001), member of the Maryland House of Delegates [38] Frank I. Duncan (1858–1946), member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 1888; and judge [39]
Adele H. Stamp (1893–1974), M.A. 1924, dean of women at the University of Maryland, namesake of the Adele H. Stamp Student Union [22] Thomas B. Symons (1880–1970), president of the University of Maryland (1954) [23] Lida Lee Tall (1873–1942), principal and president of State Teachers College at Towson (now Towson University) [24]
Pages in category "University System of Maryland alumni" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 306 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .