#1Famous people · Oakland
Oakland has one famous person on record
Daniel Wells Jr., the American politician, was born in 1808. Their birth falls in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 7 languages. Next door, Waterville lists 47, led by George J. Mitchell.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Daniel Wells Jr.
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1808
Daniel Wells Jr.
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Oakland
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Waterville leads the towns around it, with 47 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakland 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 (5)
- Daniel Wells Jr.: "The Magazine of Western History"., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George J. Mitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lot M. Morrill: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nehemiah Abbott: McClees & Beck (Washington, DC), Publishers., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. J. Stevens: CJ Stevens, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons