- William H. Macy
William Hall Macy Jr. (born March 13, 1950) is an Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated American actor, best known for his role as Jerry Lundegaard in "Fargo". He is also a teacher and director in theatre, film and television. Macy has described his screen persona as "sort of a Middle American, WASPy, Lutheran kind of guy... Everyman". - Sam Perlozzo
Samuel Benedict Perlozzo (born March 4 1951 in Cumberland, Maryland) is a former second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball, most recently with the Baltimore Orioles. After graduating from Bishop Walsh School in Cumberland, Perlozzo's professional baseball career included parts of two seasons as a reserve with the Minnesota Twins and San Diego Padres. He was drafted by the Twins after playing college ball at George Washington University. - William McMahon McKaig
William McMahon McKaig (July 29, 1845 - June 6, 1907) was an American politician. Born in Cumberland, Maryland, McKaig attended the Carroll School and the Allegany County Academy. He studied law and was admitted to the Allegany bar in 1868. He moved to the Colorado Territory in 1873, but later returned to Maryland. He was appointed city attorney of Cumberland in 1876, and was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1877. - John Scott
John Scott was the first mayor of Cumberland, Maryland from 1816 to 1823. The town of Cumberland, Maryland was incorporated in January 1815, at which time the legislature passed an act to hold elections for 5 city commissioners to oversee regulation and improvement of the newly incorporated town. These Commissioners were ordered at the first election to choose one of their own number as Chief Burgess. - Frank K. Nethken
Frank K. Nethken was the mayor of Cumberland, Maryland from 1978 to 1982. - Samuel Magill
Samuel Magill was the second mayor of Cumberland, Maryland from 1823 to 1824. In 1812, Magill established one of the first newspapers in Cumberland, the Allegany Freeman. This newspaper was Democratic in politics and featured news about the War of 1812, politics, and advertisements. Local matters were wholly ignored and the most offsensive personalities freely indulged in, together with a great many high-flown patriotic sentences. - William A. Withers
William A Withers was twice the mayor of Cumberland, Maryland from 1873-74 and 1876-77. In addition he served on the city counsil. Early in his career William Withers ran a successful tanning business with his father A. L. Withers. Later in life, he was in the hardware business where he was engaged until his death in 1887. - Edward C. Athey
Edward C. Athey. was the mayor of Cumberland, Maryland from 1992 to 2000. - David J. Blackiston
David J. Blackiston (1846-1915) served as mayor of Cumberland, Maryland in 1891. He was born in Chestertown, Maryland on 24 Jan 1846, came to Cumberland, Maryland in 1866, and was a member of the bar and served one year as mayor of Cumberland in 1891 to fill out the term of mayor William McMahon McKaig. He is burial is in the Rose Hill Cemetery. - George M. Wychoff Jr.
George M. Wychoff, Jr.. was the mayor of Cumberland, Maryland from 1982 to 1990. - Thomas W. Koon
Thomas W. Koon (1870-1946) was a local physician in the city of Cumberland, Maryland who served as Mayor of Cumberland from 1914 to 1932. Koon had a strong influence over the growth and development of the Cumberland in the early 20th century. Some of his many accomplishments as Mayor include the paving of city streets, the installation of a new water system, the construction of new firehouses, and the expansion of the city's boundaries. - Warren C. White
- Harry Stern
Harry Stern. was the mayor of Cumberland, Maryland from 1990 to 1992. - Edward Mallory
Edward Mallory (b. Edward Ralph Martz on June 14 1930, Cumberland, Maryland - d. April 4 2007, Salisbury, Pennsylvania) was an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Bill Horton on NBC's soap opera "Days of our Lives", which he played from 1966 to 1980. Mallory was once married to actress Joyce Bulifant, and was married to Susanne Zenor at the time of his death, the latter of whom played Margo Horton on "Days of our Lives". - Edward Ord
Edward Otho Cresap Ord (October 18 1818 - July 22 1883) was the designer of Fort Sam Houston, and a U.S. Army officer who saw action in the Seminole War, the Indian Wars, and the American Civil War. He commanded an army during the final days of the Civil War, and was instrumental in forcing the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. - David John Lewis
David John Lewis (May 1, 1869 - August 12, 1952) was an American politician. Born near Osceola Mills, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, Jones worked in the local coal mines from 1878 to 1892. He studied law and Latin in his spare time, was admitted to the bar in 1892, and commenced practice in Cumberland, Maryland. Jones served as a member of the Maryland State Senate from 1902 to 1906, … - Jane Frazier
Jane Frazier (formerly Jane Bell and Jane McClain) was born 01/01/1735 in Winchester, Virginia and died April 14, 1815 in Schellsburg, (Bedford Co.) PA. In 1747 she married John Frazier (born 1721 Highlands, Scotland, died 04/16/73 Bedford, PA) and moved to Tibbitts Creek in Maryland. In 1759, John and Jane Frazier moved to Bedford, PA. They had eight children, Benjamin, Margaret, William, James, Jane, Catherine, Mary and Amelia. After the death of John Frazier in 1773, … - Leo Mazzone
Leo Mazzone (born October 16, 1948 in Keyser, West Virginia) is a former pitcher in minor league baseball and a current coach in Major League Baseball. He began working with the Atlanta Braves' organization in 1979 and is currently employed as the Baltimore Orioles' pitching coach. Although Mazzone was born in West Virginia, his family lived on the other side of the Potomac River's north branch in Westernport, Maryland. - Bruce Price
Bruce Price was the architect of many of the Canadian Pacific Railway's Château-type stations and hotels. A fine example of his work for CP is Montreal's Windsor Station and the chateau of CP co-founder James Ross now known as Chancellor Day Hall at McGill University. Born in Cumberland, Maryland, Bruce Price practiced briefly in Baltimore and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, before moving to New York in 1877. Price married Josephine Lee of Wilkes-Barre. - Rebeca Arthur
Actress Rebeca Arthur was born on March 17, 1963, in the city of Cumberland, Maryland. - Frederick Nicholas Zihlman
Frederick Nicholas Zihlman (October 2, 1879 - April 22, 1935) was an American politician. Born in Carnegie, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Zihlman moved to Maryland with his parents, who settled in Cumberland in 1882. He attended the public schools, and entered a glass factory in 1890 as an apprentice glass blower. He was later president of the local flint-glass workers' union from 1904 to 1909 and was a member of the national executive board in 1905 and 1906. - Frederick John Bahr
Frederick John Bahr (1837-1885) was an immigrant from Baden, Germany, who eventually settled on Wills Mountain in Cumberland, Maryland to avoid the encroachment of the Civil War. Frederick immigrated West most likely with his brother, Leonard. By 1862, they lived in Sandusky, Ohio, where Frederick apparently operated a theater, and married Margaret Kessler ((1840-1915) from Byron, Germany). While in Ohio, Frederick and Margaret had one daughter, Norma. - Eddie Deezen
Eddie Deezen (born March 6, 1958) is an American actor and voice actor, primarily known for playing nerd roles in movies throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. He's mainly known by younger generations for his voice acting work, most notably the character of Mandark on the Cartoon Network series "Dexter's Laboratory". His unique style of acting has garnered him a small but devoted cult following. - George Alexander Pearre
George Alexander Pearre (July 16, 1860 - September 19, 1923) was an American politician. Born in Cumberland, Maryland, Pearre attended private schools, the Allegany County Academy at Cumberland, St. James College near Hagerstown, and Princeton College. He graduated from West Virginia University at Morgantown in 1880 and from the law department of the University of Maryland, Baltimore in 1882. He was admitted to the bar in 1882 and commenced practice in Cumberland in 1887. - William Walsh
William Walsh was a U.S. Congressman from the sixth district of Maryland, serving two terms from 1875 until 1879. Born near Tullamore, Ireland, Walsh emigrated to the United States in 1842 and settled in Virginia. He graduated from Mount St. Mary’s College of Emmitsburg, Maryland, and began studying law. He was admitted to the bar in Virginia in 1850, and commenced practice in Cumberland, Maryland in 1852. - George Wellington
George Louis Wellington (January 28, 1852 - March 20, 1927) was a Republican member of the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland from 1897-1903. He also represented the sixth district of Maryland in the U.S. House of Representatives. Wellington was born in Cumberland, Maryland and attended a German school with some private instruction. He went on to be a clerk in the Second National Bank of Cumberland in 1870 and later was a teller. - Samuel Greene
Samuel Dana Greene (11 February 1839 - 11 December 1884) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. Greene was born in Cumberland, Maryland, son of future U.S. Army General George S. Greene. He graduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1859 and two years later became a lieutenant. - Indian Will
Indian Will is a well-known Native American who lived in a former settlement of the Shawnee Indians at the site of prevent day Cumberland, Maryland in the 1700s. This site was abandoned by the Shawnee's prior to the first white settlers arriving in the region, however 'Indian Will' stayed behind living in a hut on the mountain side. Will was a local legend in his time, and he is even credited with the original ownership of the present day Wills Creek and Wills Mountain. - John Glenn Beall Jr.
John Glenn Beall, Jr. was a Republican member of the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland 1971–1977. He was also a member of the Maryland House of Delegates 1962–1968, and the U.S. House of Representatives from the sixth district of Maryland from 1969 to 1971. His father, James Glenn Beall, was also a senator and representative from Maryland. Beall was born in Cumberland, Maryland, served in the United States Navy 1945–1946, … - Mark Manges
Mark Manges (born 1956): quarterback for the University of Maryland (1974-77), appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated Magazine Oct 1976 issue. Manges was also a member of the ACC 1st team, the only Terrapin quarterback to do so in the past 40 or more years. At the beginning of his senior year (1977), he was a Heisman contender. Yet, the third game that season, Manges broke his hand. He also played professionally for the Cardinals. - John Lewis Thomas Jr.
John Lewis Thomas, Jr. was an American politician. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Thomas studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1856, commencing practice soon afterwards in Cumberland, Maryland. He also served as city counselor of Cumberland in 1856 and 1857. He moved to Baltimore in 1857, continued the practice of law, and also served as city solicitor of Baltimore from 1860 to 1862. - S. John Ross
S. John Ross was born Samuel John Ross, Junior in Cumberland, Maryland on July 15, 1971, the son of Sam and Donna Ross. He began writing professionally in 1990, and has also served stints as an editor and done graphic production work. - Joseph Francis Joy
Joseph Francis Joy (September 13, 1883 - February 1957) was born in the small mining town of Cumberland, Maryland. Joy is known for being an inventor. He accumulated 190 patents in his lifetime. His major inventions were recognized as milestones in the history of underground mining mechanization. He had pioneered new concepts in hydraulics, modern control and power circuits, trackless mining equipment, … - Rod Breedlove
Rodney Winston Breedlove (born March 10, 1938 in Cumberland, Maryland) is a former American Football linebacker who played eight seasons in the National Football League with the Washington Redskins and the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1960 to 1967. Breedlove was a one time Pro Bowler in 1962. - John van Lear McMahon
John Van Lear McMahon, lawyer, was born in Maryland in 1800, received his education equipment at Princeton, studied law and achieved eminence at the Maryland Bar. On account of his oratorical gifts, he wielded an influence of wide extent on the poltics as a state legistlature. He adapted the old turnpike laws of Maryland to the new condition of affairs caused by the incorporation of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and was for some years its counsel. - James Walsh
Bishop James E. Walsh (April 30, 1891 - July 29, 1981) was an American Roman Catholic priest and a bishop in China. He was a member of the Maryknoll order, and a missionary in China. Father Walsh was born in Cumberland, Maryland on April 30, 1891 to Mary Concannon and William E. Walsh. He was the second child of nine. He worked as a timekeeper in a steel mill until he became aware of Maryknoll, a new American order. - William Shaw
William Shaw was born in Barton-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire, England. Was a Reverend in the Christian Church. Founded the town of Barton, Maryland in the United States in 1794. - William E. Shuck Jr.
William Edward Shuck, Jr. was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Korean War on July 3, 1952. Shuck was born in Cumberland, Maryland on 16 August 1926 and grew up in Ridgely, West Virginia. He was a 1944 graduate of Ridgely High School and was a member of the Naval Reserve from 1944 to 1946. On 14 November 1947, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. - Lloyd Lowndes Jr.
Lloyrd Lowndes, Jr. (February 21, 1845 - January 8, 1905), a member of the United States Republican Party, was the 43<sup>th</sup> Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1896 to 1900 and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the sixth district of Maryland from 1873 to 1875. He was born in 1845 in Clarksburg, West Virginia (then in Virginia), and attended Allegheny College in Pennsylvania, where he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. - Herman Ball
Herman Ball (May 9, 1910 - January 12, 1999) was a football player and coach who was a long-time assistant in the National Football League and served as head coach of the Washington Redskins from 1949 to 1951. A native of Elkins, West Virginia, Ball attended Davis & Elkins College for three years beginning in 1932, helping the 1933 squad finish the season as the highest scoring team in college football with 345 points.
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