#1Famous people · Oxford
Oxford, birthplace of the American politician William R. Wood
The American politician William R. Wood was born in 1861. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 5 languages. Gary has the most of any town in Indiana: 68.
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notable people
Best known
William R. Wood
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1861
William R. Wood
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Oxford
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oxford 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 (1)
- William R. Wood: George B. Matthews, Collection of U.S. House of Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons