#12 famous people were born in Weld
At the top of the list is the American businessman Albert A. Newman, covered in one language. One more name completes the list: John B. Taft. Next door, the list for Roxbury holds Morvalden Angerstoff Taylor. The oldest name on the list belongs to John B. Taft, born in 1826, the newest to Albert A. Newman, born in 1843.

Born in Weld
#1John B. Taft
1826–1900American politician – Minnesota -House 1889-90 (District 24)
What Weld is known for
Business leads the fields, with 1 people.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Roxbury: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Weld 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)
- Albert A. Newman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zebulon York: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
