#1Famous people · Jamestown Township
4 famous people were born in Jamestown Township
Most widely known is George F. Richardson, the American politician, with articles in 3 languages. Second and third on the list are William Van Regenmorter and Franklin E. Roach. Over 89 years of births, the list goes from George F. Richardson (1850) to William Van Regenmorter (1939). Leaders make up the largest group, 2 of them.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
George F. Richardson
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1850
George F. Richardson
Youngest
1939
William Van Regenmorter
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Jamestown Township
George F. Richardson, William Van Regenmorter and Franklin E. Roach are written about in 3, 3 and 2 languages.
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Science & Medicine
Franklin E. Roach
1905–1993American astronomer, astrophysicist, geophysicist, professor, and scientist analyzing UFO phenomenon
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Through the years
When Jamestown Township’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1850s, with 1 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Jamestown Township is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Jamestown Township
1 more, best known first.
Owen Reed Lovejoy
1866–1961General Secretary of the National Child Labor Committee 1907-1926
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jamestown Township 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 (3)
- George F. Richardson: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen Reed Lovejoy: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bethany Bos: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons