#1Famous people · Worthington
Worthington’s famous people span 213 years: 6 births from 1787 to 2000
Most widely known is Aaron Clark, the American mayor, with articles in 9 languages. Second and third on the list are Francis William Kellogg and Alfred P. Stone. The largest group, 4, was born in the early republic. The list’s best known name, Aaron Clark, dates from 1787.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Aaron Clark
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1787
Aaron Clark
Youngest
2000
Amos Shapiro-Thompson
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Worthington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Worthington’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1810s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Politics & LawMilitarySports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Worthington
Leaders take two of the three places.
#1
#2Military
Francis William Kellogg
1810–1879Union Army officer and politician
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Known for
What Worthington is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2.4 times.
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 Worthington
Here are 3 more, born from 1829 to 2000.
Elisha Hume Brewster
1871–1946United States federal judge from Massachusetts
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Cummington, with 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Worthington 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 (8)
- Aaron Clark: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis William Kellogg: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha Hume Brewster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Clay Rice: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Cullen Bryant: J.E. Baker, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Badger: Henry S. Sadd, Engraver, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elijah H. Mills: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis B. Allyn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons