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Famous people · Castroville

2 famous people call Castroville their birthplace

Articles in 2 languages make the united States Marine Corps general James J. Keating the best known. The only other name is the American politician James W. Silliman. From James J. Keating to James W. Silliman, the births on the list run from 1895 to 1905. 542 towns in California have at least one famous person on record.

#1 best knownJames J. KeatingMilitary · 1895–1978
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
James J. Keating
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1895
James J. Keating
Youngest
1905
James W. Silliman
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known

Born in Castroville

James J. Keating#1
Military

James J. Keating

1895–1978

United States Marine Corps general

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James W. Silliman#2
Politics & Law

James W. Silliman

1905–1976

American politician

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Castroville 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.

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