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Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Famous people · Chester
One famous person was born in Chester
In 1779, the American politician Rowland Day was born. Their birth falls in the early republic. 5 languages have an article about them. Blandford’s list, next door, has 7 names, Homer Boss first among them.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Rowland Day
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1779
Rowland Day
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Chester
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chester 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)
- Eliza Roxcy Snow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Clark: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis B. Allyn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons