#1Famous people · Dayton
Dayton is the birthplace of 2 famous people
At the top of the list is the American politician Richard Henry Clarke, covered in 5 languages. The other is Sarah B. Askew, the American public librarian. Richard Henry Clarke, born in 1843, is the earliest name and Sarah B. Askew, born in 1877, the latest. The longest list of any town in Alabama belongs to Selma, with 70.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Richard Henry Clarke
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1843
Richard Henry Clarke
Youngest
1877
Sarah B. Askew
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Dayton
#1#2Known for
What Dayton is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dayton 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 (2)
- Richard Henry Clarke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah B. Askew: Frederick Winthrop Faxon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons