Editing Charles County, Maryland (section)

==Notable people==
===Colonial and Revolutionary Periods===
*[[Robert Brooke Sr.#Second family|Charles Brooke]] (1636–1671) English immigrant & first Southerner to graduate from [[Harvard College]], Class of 1655; Sheriff, [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]] 1665<ref name=Morison>{{cite journal |last=[[Samuel Eliot Morison|Morison]]|first=Samual Eliot |date=January 1933 |title=Virginians and Marylanders at Harvard College in the Seventeenth Century |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/1922830 |journal=William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine |volume=13 |issue=1 |pages=2–9 |doi=10.2307/1922830 |jstor=1922830 |quote=Mr. [Charles] Brooke of [[Harvard College|Harvard]] was one of the sons of [[Robert Brooke Sr.|Robert Brooke]] of Whitechurch, Hampshire, a graduate of [[Wadham College, Oxford]] (B.A. 1620, M.S. 1624), and a wealthy and prominent planter of Charles County, Maryland… [After] arrival of the Brooke family in Maryland, Mr. Brooke entered [[Harvard College]] June 3, 1651. |access-date=September 9, 2022}}</ref>
*[[Gustavus Richard Brown]] (1747–1804) [[Edinburgh]]-educated doctor; served in [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]]; physician to [[George Washington]], attended [[George Washington#Final days and death|his death]] 
*[[James Craik]] (1727–1814) Scottish immigrant; Physician General of the [[Continental Army]]; friend & physician to [[George Washington]], attended [[George Washington#Final days and death|his death]]
*[[John Hanson]] (1721–1783) born [[Port Tobacco Village, Maryland|Port Tobacco]]; [[Founding Father of the United States|Founding Father of United States]]; Signer, [[Articles of Confederation]]; [[President of the Continental Congress#Relationship to the president of the United States|President]], [[Confederation Congress]]
*[[Robert H. Harrison]] (1745-1790), judge; officer in the Continental Army; [[George Washington]]'s military secretary.<ref name="RHH">{{cite web |title=Robert Hanson Harrison |url=https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/robert-hanson-harrison |website=George Washington's [[Mount Vernon]] |access-date=21 February 2025}}</ref>
*[[Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer]] (1723–1790) born [[Port Tobacco Village, Maryland|Port Tobacco]]; [[Founding Father of the United States|Founding Father of U.S.]]; Delegate, [[Constitutional Convention (United States)|Constitutional Convention]]; Signer, [[Constitution of the United States|U.S. Constitution]] 
*[[James Neale|Capt. James Neale]] (1615–1684) born in London, immigrated around 1635; [[Maryland General Assembly#History|Member, Maryland Council]]; founded Wollaston Manor & [[Cobb Island (Maryland)|Cobb Island]]
*[[Leonard Neale]] (1746–1817) born [[Port Tobacco Village, Maryland|Port Tobacco]]; [[Jesuits|Jesuit]] President of [[Georgetown University|Georgetown]]; [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore|Archbishop of Baltimore]]; first [[Bishops in the Catholic Church#Consecration of bishops and eparchs|U.S.-consecrated]] Catholic [[prelate]] (1800)
*[[William Smallwood]] (1732–1792) Officer, [[Provincial troops in the French and Indian Wars#Maryland|Provincial Troops]]; Major General, [[1st Maryland Regiment]] of the [[Continental Army]]; [[Governor of Maryland]]<ref name=Smallwood>{{cite web |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/001100/001134/html/1134bio.html |title=William Smallwood (1732-1792) |author=<!--not stated--> |date=December 20, 2002 |website=msa.maryland.gov |series=Biographical Series |publisher=Maryland State Archives |location=Annapolis|quote=Although Smallwood 'waited on [[George Washington|Washington]] and urged the Necessity of attending [his] Troops,' Washington 'refused to discharge' them… Smallwood was therefore absent during the early portions of the [[Battle of Brooklyn]] on August 27, 1776. British soldiers outflanked the American soldiers under [[Mordecai Gist|[Major Mordecai] Gist’s]] command in a surprise attack. The Marylanders retreated, fighting their way toward the [[Gowanus Canal|Gowanus Creek]]… Smallwood arrived later in the battle and provided covering fire for the retreating American soldiers with two cannons and some reinforcements… and subsequently faced a deadly British onslaught. The Marylanders led several charges against the British, holding them at bay for a crucial period of time that saved Washington’s army… On October 28, 1776… in the [[Battle of White Plains]], [Gen.] Smallwood’s soldiers once again saved Washington’s army… Positioned on Chatterton’s Hill, the Marylanders charged British soldiers, pushing them back briefly. A series of British counterattacks forced the Marylanders to retreat, but prevented the destruction of the entire [[Continental Army]]. The [[1st Maryland Regiment]] suffered greatly in the battle. Smallwood himself received two 'slight' wounds during the orderly retreat, receiving one in his wrist and another in his hip.}}</ref>
*[[Benjamin Stoddert]] (1751–1813) Captain of [[Cavalry]] in the [[Continental Army]]; first [[United States Secretary of the Navy|U.S. Secretary of the Navy]] in the [[John Adams]] administration
*[[Thomas Stone]] (1743–1787) born at [[William Stone (Maryland governor)#Restoration, land grant, and death|Poynton Manor]] near [[Port Tobacco Village, Maryland|Port Tobacco]]; [[Founding Father of the United States]]; Signer, [[United States Declaration of Independence|U.S. Declaration of Independence]]
*[[Andrew White (Jesuit)|Andrew White]] (1579–1656) born in [[London]]; [[Jesuits|Jesuit]] with [[Province of Maryland#Early settlement|first colonists]] arriving on [[The Ark (English ship)|''Ark'']] & [[Maryland Dove|''Dove'']]; established [[:File:St_Thomas_Manor_Historic_Marker_Sept_09.JPG|mission]] to the [[Potapoco]] at [[St. Thomas Manor|Chapel Point]] (1641)

===19th century===
*[[George Cary (Georgia politician)|George Cary]] (1789–1843) born near [[:File:Allens_fresh_zekiah.jpg|Allen's Fresh]]; practiced law in [[Frederick, Maryland|Frederick]]; moved to [[Appling County, Georgia]]; Member, [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House 1823-27]]<ref name="Marquis 1607-1896">{{Cite journal | title = Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896 | publisher = Marquis Who's Who | location=Chicago |  year = 1963 }}</ref>
*[[Barnes Compton]] (1830–1898) born [[Port Tobacco Village, Maryland|Port Tobacco]], [[Princeton University|Princeton]] '51; Pres., [[Maryland Senate]]; [[Treasurer of Maryland]]; Member, [[U.S. House of Representatives|U.S. House]] 1885-90,91-94<ref name=Compton>{{cite web |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/001500/001545/html/1545extendedbio.html |title=Barnes Compton (1830-1898) |author=<!--not stated--> |date=August 6, 2008 |website=msa.maryland.gov |series=Biographical Series |publisher=Maryland State Archives |location=Annapolis}}</ref>
*[[Josiah Henson]] (1789–1883) born into slavery in [[Port Tobacco Village, Maryland|Port Tobacco]]; escaped to Canada & founded community of [[Fugitive slaves in the United States|fugitive slaves]]; author, abolitionist & minister
*[[Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long]] (1798–1880) born Charles County; Texas Patriot & boarding-house matron; dubbed "[[List of people known as the father or mother of something|Mother of Texas]]" by [[Sam Houston]]
*[[Samuel A. Mudd]] (1833–1883) born near [[Bryantown, Maryland|Bryantown]]; physician imprisoned for aiding [[John Wilkes Booth]] after assassination of Pres. [[Abraham Lincoln]]
*[[Sydney Emanuel Mudd I|Sydney E. Mudd]] (1858–1911) born in Gallant Green; Speaker, [[Maryland House of Delegates]]; Member, [[U.S. House of Representatives|U.S. House of Reps]] 1890–91, 1897-1911<ref name=Mudd>{{cite web |url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M001059 |title=MUDD, Sydney Emanuel (1858-1911) |author=<!--not stated--> |website=bioguide.congress.gov |series=[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]] |publisher=[[U.S. House of Representatives]] |location=Washington D.C. |access-date=September 10, 2022 |quote=Successfully contested as a Republican the election of Barnes Compton to the Fifty-first Congress and served from March 20, 1890, to March 3, 1891; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1890 to the Fifty-second Congress; elected to the State house of delegates in 1895 and served as speaker… elected to the Fifty-fifth and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1911).}}</ref>
*[[Francis Neale]] (1756–1836) born [[Port Tobacco Village, Maryland|Port Tobacco]]; [[Jesuits|Jesuit]] pastor of [[St. Thomas Manor]] & [[Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Washington, D.C.)|Holy Trinity]], first Catholic Church in [[Washington, D.C.|D.C.]], President of [[Georgetown University|Georgetown]]
*[[Raphael Semmes]] (1809–1877) born near [[Nanjemoy, Maryland|Nanjemoy]]; US Navy officer; Captain, CSS [[CSS Sumter|''Sumter'']] & CSS [[CSS Alabama|''Alabama'']]; Rear Adm., [[Confederate States Navy]]<ref name=NHH>{{cite web |url=https://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/us-people/s/semmes-raphael.html |title=Rear Admiral Raphael Semmes, Confederate States Navy, (1809-1877) |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=The Navy Department Library (online) |publisher=Naval History and Heritage Command | location=Washington D.C.| access-date=September 10, 2022 |quote=Semmes was… given command of the newly-built cruiser CSS ''[[CSS Alabama|Alabama]]''. From August 1862 until June 1864, Semmes took his ship through the Atlantic, into the Gulf of Mexico, around the Cape of Good Hope and into the East Indies, capturing some sixty merchantmen and sinking one Federal warship, USS ''[[USS Hatteras (1861)|Hatteras]]''. At the end of her long cruise, ''Alabama'' was blockaded at Cherbourg, France, while seeking repairs. On June 19, 1864, Semmes took her to sea to fight the Union cruiser USS ''[[USS Kearsarge (1861)|Kearsarge]]'' and was wounded when she was sunk in action. Rescued by the British yacht ''Dearhound'', he went to England, recovered and made his way back to the Confederacy.}}</ref>

===20th & 21st centuries===
*[[Walter M. Digges]] (1877–1934) Delegate who drafted [[Digges Amendment]] that was defeated in statewide election; Justice, [[Supreme Court of Maryland|Court of Appeals]] 1923-34
*[[Danny Gatton]] (1945–1994) Virtuoso guitarist; created a [[jazz fusion]] musical style he called "redneck jazz"; lived in [[Newburg, Maryland|Newburg]], died by suicide
*[[Matthew Henson]] (1866–1955) born in [[Nanjemoy, Maryland|Nanjemoy]]; African-American explorer; first to reach [[North Pole]] in 1909, with [[Robert Peary]] & 4 [[Inuit]] companions
*[[Larry Johnson (running back)|Larry Johnson]] (born 1979) from [[Pomfret, Maryland|Pomfret]]; former [[National Football League|NFL]] [[running back]]; played for [[Kansas City Chiefs|K.C. Chiefs]], [[Cincinnati Bengals]], [[Washington Commanders|Washington Redskins]] & [[Miami Dolphins]]
*[[Shawn Lemon]] (born 1988) Attended [[Westlake High School (Maryland)|Westlake H.S.]] in [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]]; played with seven teams in the [[Canadian Football League]] as a [[defensive lineman]]
*[[Joel Madden|Joel]] & [[Benji Madden]] (born 1979) Identical twins from [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]]; both with bands [[The Madden Brothers]] & [[Good Charlotte]]; Benji married to [[Cameron Diaz]]
*[[Christina Milian]] (born 1981) Movie & TV actress; [[Top 40]] singer/songwriter in US (Top 4 in UK); raised in [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]] to age 13 & part of high school
*[[Sydney Emanuel Mudd I|Sydney E. Mudd, Jr.]] (1885–1924) born in Gallant Green; Member, [[U.S. House of Representatives]]; 1915-1924, died in office<ref name=MuddJr>{{cite web |url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M001060|title=MUDD, Sydney Emanuel (1885-1924) |author=<!--not stated-->|website=bioguide.congress.gov |series=[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]] |publisher=[[U.S. House of Representatives]] |location=Washington D.C. |access-date=January 28, 2025 |quote= }}</ref>
*[[Randy Starks]] (born 1983) Attended [[Westlake High School (Maryland)|Westlake]] in [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]]; played [[National Football League|NFL]] as a [[defensive end]] with [[Tennessee Titans]], [[Miami Dolphins]] & [[Cleveland Browns]]
*[[Robert Stethem]] (1961–1985) U.S. Navy diver; murdered in [[Beirut]] during hijacking of [[Trans World Airlines Flight 847|TWA Flight 847]]; grew up in Pinefield community of [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]]
*[[Turkey Tayac]] (1895–1978) born Charles County; Chief, one branch of [[Piscataway Indian Nation]]; [[World War I|WWI veteran]]; [[Medicine Man]] & [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] activist
*[[Blac Chyna|Angela Renée White ''a.k.a.'' "Blac Chyna"]] (born 1988) Model, socialite & television personality; attended [[Henry E. Lackey High School]] in [[Indian Head, Maryland|Indian Head]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://michaelmccrudden.com/before-they-were-famous/blac-chyna-before-she-was-famous/|title=Blac Chyna - Before She Was Famous - Michael McCrudden|date=May 11, 2016|newspaper=Michael McCrudden|access-date=February 13, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>