#1Famous people · Milford
Milford is the birthplace of 4 famous people
The best known is the American politician Jessie Sumner, with articles in 5 languages. The next two names are Claude Rothgeb and Eula Davis McEwan. From Eula Davis McEwan to Jessie Sumner, the births on the list run from 1879 to 1898. Alton has the most of any town in Illinois: 65.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Jessie Sumner
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
Eula Davis McEwan
Youngest
1898
Jessie Sumner
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Milford
First, Jessie Sumner (5 languages), then Claude Rothgeb (2) and Eula Davis McEwan (1).
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Sports
Claude Rothgeb
1880–1944American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Science & Medicine
Eula Davis McEwan
1879–1962Geologist for the National Museum of Natural History
1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Milford’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1890s than in any other decade: 2.
Politics & LawSportsScience & MedicineBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Milford is known for
1 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Milford 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)
- Jessie Sumner: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eula Davis McEwan: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph R. Callahan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons