Mary Stalcup Markward

She was born as Mary R. Stalcup to Maria and Benjamin Stalcup on February 10, 1922. Benjamin Stalcup worked as a government bookbinder. Mary lived in Fairfax County, Virginia, and was recruited by the FBI in 1943, just a week after her wedding. Her husband, George A. Markward (1912–1969), had been sent to Europe to fight in World War II. ==Career==

Markward was working in a beauty shop on Massachusetts Avenue. She may have been approached to spy because several of her clients were thought to be Communists by the FBI. Her daughter believed that her mother's essay written about her pride in being an American brought her to the attention of the FBI. The essay was published in a local Virginia paper. After consulting earlier in the year with HUAC, the Party heard and expelled her in February 1951. ==Later life==

Mary Stalcup Markward contracted multiple sclerosis early in her life, which caused her to retire from the FBI. Later, FBI officials refused to acknowledge her, and retroactively taxed the income she received as an undercover agent. She died on November 23, 1972, in Silver Spring, Maryland, at age 50. She was buried in Baltimore National Cemetery. ==People named by Markward==

On the stand on July 11, 1951, Markward would name or confirm names mentioned by HUAC, as follows: Mr. Tavenner: Will you give us the names of those who served with you from time to time as members of the district board? Mrs. Markward: Al Lannon was the chairman while he was here. He was replaced by Phil Frankfeld ... • Elizabeth Searle ... • Dorothy Strange ... • William Johnson ... • William S. Johnson, from Washington ... • Henry Thomas ... • Elsie Smith ... • Sam Gordon ... • Dorothy Rose Blumberg ... • Albert Blumberg was a member after he got active in the district, but he was assigned to a national activity and did not participate on a local level so much. • Maurice Braverman often attended the meetings of the board, particularly during election campaigns. He was particularly active with the political-action committee of the organization. • Roy Wood was a member of the district board ... • Pete Forrest ... • Isidore Schwartz ... was a delegate to the national convention in 1944, either a delegate or an alternate. • Florence Schwartz ... • Levy Williamson ... attended meetings of the district committee ... • Robert W. Lee ... • Irving Winkler ... • Sally Winkler ... • Herbert J. Nichol ... also called Herb Silver ... • Irving Kandel ... attended district committee meetings ... • Sam Fox ... • Ruth Fox ... employed by the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America? • Louis Pearlman ... running a grocery store in Wahshington ... • Chase Isaacs ... also known as "Mama" Isaacs ... • Julia Kotelchuck ... elected to the district committee in 1945 ... • Lou Gilbert ... leadership nomination committee ... functionary in the Furniture Workers Union in Baltimore • Herb Kransdorf ... • Jack Zucker ... international organizer in Baltimore of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America • Anne Zucker ... • Esvand Jones ... • Mary Roberts ... • Eve Lannon • Jean Frankfeld and Annie Lee Moss. ==References==