#1Famous people · Taneytown
3 famous people call Taneytown their birthplace
Most widely known is Jacob Gartner Lauman, the union Army general, with articles in 4 languages. Behind the leader come Sterling A. Galt and Rogers Birnie. From Jacob Gartner Lauman to Sterling A. Galt, the births on the list run from 1813 to 1866. Half or more of the towns in Maryland have no one on record, but this one has 3.8 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Jacob Gartner Lauman
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1813
Jacob Gartner Lauman
Youngest
1866
Sterling A. Galt
Most common field
Military
3 people
The best known
Born in Taneytown
Three names lead: Jacob Gartner Lauman (4 languages), Sterling A. Galt (2) and Rogers Birnie (1).
#1SG#2
Military
Sterling A. Galt
1866–1908United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Military
Rogers Birnie
1851–1939Explorer and army officer who explored death valley
1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Taneytown 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)
- Jacob Gartner Lauman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rogers Birnie: National Geographic Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons