#1Famous people · Bloomfield
Most of the 8 famous people born in Bloomfield came into the world in the age of mills and railroads
Articles in 12 languages make the American actor and director Clem Beauchamp the best known. Fletcher B. Swank, the American politician, comes second, with John A. Hull third. The oldest name on the list belongs to Walter A. Sheaffer, born in 1867, the newest to Wally Horn, born in 1933. The list comes to 29.2 for every 10,000 residents, against 11.1 in the typical town in Iowa.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Clem Beauchamp
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1867
Walter A. Sheaffer
Youngest
1933
Wally Horn
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Bloomfield
Leaders take two of the three places.
#1
#2
#3Politics & Law
John A. Hull
1874–1944Judge Advocate General of the United States Army
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Through the years
When Bloomfield’s famous people were born
The 1890s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Bloomfield is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 1.8 times the usual share.
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 Bloomfield
5 more, from 1867 to 1933.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Bloomfield home
Born elsewhere, Keith Kreiman lived here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bloomfield 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 (5)
- Clem Beauchamp: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fletcher B. Swank: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Hull: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter A. Sheaffer: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Rawlings: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons