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Famous people · Saugatuck
Saugatuck’s famous people span 112 years: 2 births from 1855 to 1967
Most widely known is Matt Vanderbeek, the American football player, with articles in 3 languages. The only other name is the American politician Otis Wells Johnson. Douglas, which borders it, has one on its list: Frank Daniel Gerber. The list’s best known name, Matt Vanderbeek, dates from 1967.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Matt Vanderbeek
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1855
Otis Wells Johnson
Youngest
1967
Matt Vanderbeek
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Saugatuck
#2Known for
What Saugatuck is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 1.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Saugatuck 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 (1)
- Otis Wells Johnson: Halford Erickson, compiler of the 1903 edition of the Wisconsin Blue Book (Life time: 1973), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons