Richard Dallam

Richard Dallam (May 11, 1865 – April 11, 1939) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as Secretary of State of Maryland from 1896 to 1899.

Early life Richard Dallam was born on May 11, 1865, in Bel Air, Maryland, to Mary C. (née Maulsby) and William H. Dallam. His father was state's attorney, deputy collector at the Port of Baltimore, and veteran of the Civil War. Dallam's maternal grandfather was Israel D. Maulsby, state delegate of Harford County. His uncle was William P. Maulsby and cousin was John I. Yellott. He attended Bel Air Academy and graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1888.

Dallam was president of the Harford County Mutual Fire Insurance Company from 1894 to 1939. He was treasurer of the Bel Air Water Works Company. He was head of Smith-Webster Company, a canned goods brokerage firm. He was a director of the Second National Bank. They had four children, Rebecca, Mary, Richard Jr. and John Evans. He was a member of the Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church in Bel Air.

Dallam died on April 11, 1939, at his home on Broadway in Bel Air. He was buried at Rock Spring Cemetery.