
Salmon-Stohlman House · Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 3.02 famous people made Somerset their home
Among those who made it their home is Brian E. Frosh. No famous person’s birth in Somerset is on record yet. Bethesda, which borders it, has 52 on its list, the best known Richard Schiff. Across Maryland, the lists cover 196 towns.
Also called Somerset home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Somerset, though born elsewhere.


Sheldon S. Cohen
1927–2018American attorney and U.S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Bethesda’s, at 52 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Somerset and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Brian E. Frosh: Brian Frosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheldon S. Cohen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Schiff: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
