#1Famous people · Oxford
Jonathan S. Willis, born in 1830, is Oxford’s famous person on record
In 1830, the American politician Jonathan S. Willis was born. Their birth falls in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 6 languages. 195 towns across Maryland can name a famous person born there.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Jonathan S. Willis
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1830
Jonathan S. Willis
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Oxford
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oxford 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 (1)
- Jonathan S. Willis: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons