Famous people · Barclay
26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Barclay
Jimmie Foxx, born in Sudlersville, 3 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Barclay yet. The best known of them is Louis McLane, with articles in 27 languages. No town in Maryland lists more than Frederick, with 55.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Louis McLane
Best known
Louis McLane
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Barclay’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Barclay
The 26 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William O. Baker
1915–2005(1915-2005) American chemist
Louis McLane
1786–1857American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware, and Baltimore, Maryland
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barclay and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (13)
- Louis McLane: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Caleb Boogs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Peale: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmie Foxx: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Vickers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Reed: The original uploader was Tom at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William O. Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry A. Richardson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bassett Moore: Photoprint copyrighted by Clinedinst., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Terry: Delaware State Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ezekiel F. Chambers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Gowen Budd Sr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Alan Goldsborough: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons