#1Famous people · Kingston
2 famous people were born in Kingston
Charles J. Hughes Jr., the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. The only other name is the American businessman J. Roger Guffey. The oldest name on the list belongs to Charles J. Hughes Jr., born in 1853, the newest to J. Roger Guffey, born in 1929. No town in Missouri lists more than St. Joseph, with 57.
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2
notable people
Best known
Charles J. Hughes Jr.
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1853
Charles J. Hughes Jr.
Youngest
1929
J. Roger Guffey
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
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Born in Kingston
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kingston 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.
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- Charles J. Hughes Jr.: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons