#1Townsend counts 2 famous people, first among them David P. Buckson
Articles in 10 languages make the American judge David P. Buckson the best known. The list has one more: the American baseball player Happy Townsend. Births span 1879 to 1920, from Happy Townsend to David P. Buckson. No town in Delaware lists more than Wilmington, with 42.


Born in Townsend
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#2What Townsend is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 1 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Who’s the most famous person from Townsend?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Townsend’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Townsend 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)
- David P. Buckson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Happy Townsend: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons