List of Washington College alumni
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Notable Washington College alumni:
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- A "M" indicates a Master's alumni.
Contents
Arts and entertainment
| Name | Class year(s) | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Hamilton | 1978† | Actress who portrayed Sarah Connor in The Terminator | [1] |
| Laura San Giacomo | 1983 | Actress | [2] |
| James M. Cain | 1910 | Writer of The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity and Mildred Pierce | [3] |
Military
| Name | Class year(s) | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin H. Vandervoort | 1938 | US Army Colonel who was twice awarded the Distinguished Service Cross | [4] |
| James A. Adkins | M 1991 | 28th Adjutant General of Maryland | [5] |
Politicians
Governors
- Thomas Veazey, Class of 1795, Governor of Maryland (1836-1839)
- William T. Watson, Class of 1935, Governor of Delaware (1895-1897)
U.S. Senators
- Ezekiel F. Chambers, Class of 1805, Captain in the War of 1812; served in MD Senate (1822–25) and US Senate (1826–34); member of MD Court of Appeals
- Charles H. Gibson, U.S. Senator for Maryland, 1891-1897; Congressman for Maryland 1st District, 1885-1891
- George Vickers, US Senator; the deciding vote that saved Andrew Johnson from being impeached
U.S. Congressmen
- Joseph Hopper Nicholson, Class of 1787, Congressman, judge, political ally of Thomas Jefferson; commanded a unit in the defense of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812; set the poem known as "The Star-Spangled Banner", written by his brother-in-law Francis Scott Key, to music shortly after the battle, thus creating the National Anthem
- Robert Franklin Bratton, Class of 1864, Congressman for Maryland's 1st District 1893-1894
- John W. Crisfield, Congressman for Maryland's 6th congressional district, 1847-1849; Congressman for Maryland's 1st congressional district, 1861-1863; namesake of Crisfield, Maryland
- Thomas Alan Goldsborough, Class of 1899, Congressman and jurist
- James Barroll Ricaud, Class of 1828, Maryland Congressman
- Robert Wright, Maryland Congressman
State Senators
- Steve Amick, Class of 1969, state legislator in Delaware[citation needed]
- Walter M. Baker, Class of 1960, Maryland State Senator
- Robert P. Dean, Class of 1931, Maryland State Senator, 1955-71[citation needed]
- Louis L. Goldstein, Class of 1935, Maryland's longest-serving elected official; member of the MD House of Delegates (1939–42); MD Senate (1947–58); the state's Comptroller (1959-1998)
- Dean Skelos, Class of 1970, State Senator from New York and advocate for legislation including Amber Alerts and Megan's Law
State Delegates
- Joseph M. Getty, Class of 1974, author; historian; former elected official in Maryland House of Delegates; served as the Policy and Legislative Director to former Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich[citation needed]
- Barry Glassman, Class of 1980, member of Maryland House of Delegates
- Rose Mary Hatem Bonsack, Class of 1955, former member of the Maryland House of Delegates
- Thomas Hunter Lowe, Esq., Class of 1952, Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates and Member of the Maryland Court of Appeals
Others
- Charles T. Dean III, Class of 2000, elected delegate to 2004 Democratic National Convention and former member of State Central Committee; youngest elected in state history at 19 years old[6]
Scientists
- William O. Baker, Class of 1935, former head of Bell Labs who advised five Presidents on scientific matters; later did research for Bell Labs that helped lead to synthetic rubber; held 11 patents
- Robert K. Crane, Class of 1942, biochemist who discovered sodium-glucose cotransport, the first evidence of flux-coupling in biology; this discovery is the basis for oral rehydration therapy, which has saved lives of millions of cholera patients since the 1980s, and the basis for numerous pharmaceutical classes, including treatments for depression and diabetes
Sports
- John Howard professor and lacrosse coach[7]
- "Swish" Nicholson, Class of 1936, star in Major League Baseball as a two-time National League home run and RBI champion with Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago Cubs
- Homer Smoot, major league baseball player with St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds, 1902-1906
- Betsy Beard Stillings, Class of 1985, Olympic gold medalist in rowing in 1984[citation needed]
Religion
| Name | Class year(s) | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Emory | 1805 | Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church; helped found New York University, Wesleyan University and Dickinson College | [8] |
- William Murray Stone, Class of 1799, Episcopal clergyman
References
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