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Famous people · Princess Anne
12 famous people were born in Princess Anne, more of them leaders than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American explorer Charles Chaillé-Long, covered in 12 languages. Phillips Lee Goldsborough and Daniel O. Hastings follow. In the age of mills and railroads, 6 were born, the most of any period. For every 10,000 residents the town has 33.6, while at least half the towns in Maryland list nobody born there.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Charles Chaillé-Long
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1808
Edward Henry Carroll Long
Youngest
1993
Taylor West
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Princess Anne’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Princess Anne is known for
Princess Anne has 2.4× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Princess Anne
Leaders take two of the three places.
#2Politics & Law
Phillips Lee Goldsborough
1865–1946American politician
12 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Princess Anne’s famous people were born
The 1840s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Princess Anne 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 (6)
- Phillips Lee Goldsborough: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel O. Hastings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Page: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Morris: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Porter: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Bird Fauset: Roger Smith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons