Famous people · Dargan
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dargan
The nearest, Emanuel Willis Wilson, was born in Harpers Ferry, 4 mi away. Martin R. Delany is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. 205 of the towns in Maryland list at least one person. The longest list of any town in Maryland belongs to Frederick, with 55.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Martin R. Delany
Best known
Martin R. Delany
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dargan’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dargan
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Seth L. Weld
1879–1958Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
Nield Gordon
1930–2022College basketball player (1951–1953) Furman and coach
Martin R. Delany
1812–1885United States Army officer and physician, abolitionist, journalist, and writer
James Jett
born 1970American sprinter and American football wide receiver
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dargan 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 (14)
- Martin R. Delany: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Lucas: Published in above-mentioned work, which was by Benjamin F. Gue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Worthington: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George William Johnson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lyne Wilson: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse B. Thomas: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Keller: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Boteler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Preble Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drusilla Dunjee Houston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elliott Daingerfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence A. Blanchfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Jones: Vladimir Krzalic, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Chalmers Harbaugh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons