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William Boteler Gross (1902-1987)
Son of one of Brunswick's prominent early merchants, Bill Gross was a long-time community leader and historian. His diverse career and colorful experiences included a Bachelor of Arts degree from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Arts from the University of Virginia.
Following his Masters thesis at U VA entitled "The History of Education in Frederick County, Maryland", he was principal at Walkersville High School from 1925-1934. In 1934, he published a book "Rambling Through the West", an account of a cross-country trek he made with brother Lynch in 1932.
In 1934, Bill and his brother Charles opened a hardware store next to the Bank of Brunswick on Maple Avenue. In 1959, he was appointed Court Commissioner for Frederick County and was known for the rest of his life as Judge Gross.
(From the Myer Kaplon photo collection at the Brunswick Community Library; Frederick County Public Libraries; Biographical information from Brunswick: 100 Years of Memories by the Brunswick History Commission)
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