Famous people · Blades
Born near Blades: 27 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Warren K. Lewis, from Laurel, 5 mi away. Linda Hamilton is the most widely known, written about in 62 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Blades. In Delaware, 44 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Linda Hamilton
Best known
Linda Hamilton
in 62 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Blades’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Blades
Nobody born in Blades is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Richard R. Kenney
1856–1931American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware
William Alland
1916–1997Actor, producer, writer and director
Erin Burnett
born 1976American news anchor, currently the anchor of Erin Burnett OutFront on CNN
Bryan Stevenson
born 1959American lawyer, social reformer and academic
William Purnell Jackson
1868–1939Republican senator for Maryland
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blades and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (16)
- Linda Hamilton: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryan Stevenson: James Duncan Davidson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erin Burnett: Stephen10031 from New York City, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Sarbanes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alland: RKO Radio Pictures, still photographer Alexander Kahle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Briscoe: ゾーヒョー, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph M. Carey: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Madeline Hurlock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Briscoe: Steve Wright Jr. from Conway, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Purnell Jackson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trusten Polk: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Saulsbury Jr.: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard R. Kenney: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Polk Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Hazzard: Unidentified painter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simeon S. Pennewill: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons