#1Famous people · Camden
6 famous people call Camden their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American politician Harry A. Richardson, covered in 9 languages. Close behind are Charles L. Terry and Bill Higgins. Most were born in the early republic: 4 of them. From Barney Corse in 1799 to Ashley Coleman in 1981, the births cover 182 years.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Harry A. Richardson
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1799
Barney Corse
Youngest
1981
Ashley Coleman
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Camden
Leaders take two of the three places.
#1
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Through the years
When Camden’s famous people were born
The 1850s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageBusinessMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Camden is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Camden
Here are 3 more, born from 1799 to 1981.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Camden home
One more notable person made the town home: John Hunn.
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Wyoming leads the towns around it, with one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Camden 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)
- Harry A. Richardson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Terry: Delaware State Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons