#1Famous people · Port Deposit
John Creswell tops a list of 5 famous people born in Port Deposit
John Creswell, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. Second and third on the list are Hugh S. Hersman and Sarah Collins Fernandis. From John Creswell in 1828 to Walter M. Baker in 1927, the births cover 99 years. The biggest group are leaders: 3.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
John Creswell
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1828
John Creswell
Youngest
1927
Walter M. Baker
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Port Deposit
Two of the three are leaders.
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#2SF#3
Writing & Arts
Sarah Collins Fernandis
1863–1951American social worker
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Port Deposit’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1820s come out on top, with 1 births.
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What Port Deposit is known for
Port Deposit has 2.9× the usual share of leaders.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Port Deposit 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 (2)
- John Creswell: Mathew Brady. Forms part of Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh S. Hersman: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons