#1Famous people · Rocky Point
3 famous people were born in Rocky Point
The best known is the American politician John Baptista Ashe, with articles in 6 languages. The next two names are William Shepperd Ashe and John Baptista Ashe. The oldest name on the list belongs to John Baptista Ashe, born in 1748, the newest to William Shepperd Ashe, born in 1814. Wilmington has the most of any town in North Carolina: 67.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John Baptista Ashe
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1748
John Baptista Ashe
Youngest
1814
William Shepperd Ashe
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Rocky Point
The three best known are all leaders.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rocky Point 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)
- John Baptista Ashe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Shepperd Ashe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons