#1Famous people · Frankford
2 famous people come from Frankford, John J. Williams the best known
Articles in 11 languages make the American politician John J. Williams the best known. The other is Caleb R. Layton, the American politician. Over the border in Dagsboro, 3 names are on record, led by John M. Clayton. The earliest on the list is Caleb R. Layton, born in 1851, and the youngest John J. Williams, born in 1904.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
John J. Williams
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1851
Caleb R. Layton
Youngest
1904
John J. Williams
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Frankford
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Close by, Dagsboro counts 3 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Frankford 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 (3)
- John J. Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caleb R. Layton: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Clayton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons