#1Famous people · Oakland Township
From 1826 to 1947, Oakland Township was the birthplace of 3 famous people
Articles in 5 languages make the American politician William Wallace Phelps the best known. Fran Amos is second and John Rakolta third. The nearest list is next door in Rochester Hills: 10 names, starting with Brad Keselowski. The list’s best known name, William Wallace Phelps, dates from 1826.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
William Wallace Phelps
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1826
William Wallace Phelps
Youngest
1947
John Rakolta
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Oakland Township
All three are leaders.
#1FA#2
#3A chosen home
Also called Oakland Township home
Born elsewhere, Curtis Armstrong lived here.
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The neighbour with the most names is Rochester Hills, at 10.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakland 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 (6)
- William Wallace Phelps: Vannerson, Julian, 1827-, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Rakolta: U.S. Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Curtis Armstrong: Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Keselowski: Zach Catanzareti, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin Czarnik: Heather Rose, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark S. Brewer: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons