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Sargent Shriver
1915–2011American diplomat, politician and activist
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Famous people · Westminster
Of the 16 famous people born in Westminster, an unusual share are writers and artists
With articles in 31 languages, Sargent Shriver is the most widely known. 5 were born in 1970 or later. The largest group, 6, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Only 20 of the 190 towns in Maryland with anyone on record list more.
Born here
16
notable people
Best known
Sargent Shriver
in 31 Wikipedia languages
First
1828
Eli Jones Henkle
Youngest
1995
Brandt Bronico
Most common field
Sports
6 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Westminster’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Westminster is known for
Westminster has 2.5× the usual share of writers and artists.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Westminster’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 3 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Westminster
Sargent Shriver has articles in 31 languages, Bill Oakley in 15 and William Seabrook in 13.
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Everyone else born in Westminster
The rest number 13, with 6 athletes among them.
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A chosen home
Also called Westminster home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 2 in all, led by Suzanne Jenniches.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westminster 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 (7)
- Sargent Shriver: Rowland Scherman, Peace Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Oakley: Bill Oakley, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Seabrook: Robert H. (Hobart) Davis (1869–1942), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eli Jones Henkle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sadie Kneller Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Knode: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Knode: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons