#1Famous people · New Franklin
New Franklin is the birthplace of 2 famous people
The best known is the American politician William H. Workman, with articles in 5 languages. The only other name is the American writer Charles Wright. The oldest name on the list belongs to William H. Workman, born in 1839, the newest to Charles Wright, born in 1932. St. Joseph has the most of any town in Missouri: 57.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
William H. Workman
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1839
William H. Workman
Youngest
1932
Charles Wright
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in New Franklin
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Known for
What New Franklin is known for
1 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Franklin 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)
- William H. Workman: Dogears, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leo Camera: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons