#1Ralph H. Cameron
1863–1953Republican U.S. Senator from Arizona
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Ralph H. Cameron came into the world in 1863. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. 10 languages have an article about them. Next door, the list for Boothbay Harbor holds 4, Stanley R. Tupper first.

#1Republican U.S. Senator from Arizona
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Around it, Boothbay Harbor has the most people on record, 4 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Southport 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.