#1Politics & Law
John M. Clayton
1796–1856American lawyer and politician
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Famous people · Dagsboro
3 famous people come from Dagsboro, John M. Clayton the best known
Articles in 25 languages make the American lawyer and politician John M. Clayton the best known. Henry A. Houston is second and Alfred Wells third. Of the towns next door, Frankford lists the most: 2, with John J. Williams first. Born in 1796, John M. Clayton is the first name on record, and Henry A. Houston, born in 1847, the most recent.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John M. Clayton
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1796
John M. Clayton
Youngest
1847
Henry A. Houston
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Dagsboro
The three best known are all leaders.
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Also called Dagsboro home
Born elsewhere, William H. Wells lived here.
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Around it, Frankford has the most people on record, 2 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dagsboro 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 (4)
- John M. Clayton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry A. Houston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Wells: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons