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Politics & Law
C. G. W. French
1822–1891American jurist and politician
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Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Berkley
2 famous people call Berkley their birthplace
C. G. W. French, the American jurist and politician, is the most widely known, written about in one language. The other is Rodney French, the American politician. Of the towns next door, Taunton lists the most: 35, with William Standish Knowles first. From Rodney French to C. G. W. French, the births on the list run from 1802 to 1822.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
C. G. W. French
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1802
Rodney French
Youngest
1822
C. G. W. French
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Berkley
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Berkley 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)
- William Standish Knowles: Tina Hager, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Morton: Robert Gordon Hardie, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford Milburn Holland: PANYNJ, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons