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Famous people · Ashland

2 famous people call Ashland their birthplace

The best known is the American writer George Clifford Shedd, with articles in 4 languages. The only other name is the American government official John Hobart Marble. From John Hobart Marble to George Clifford Shedd, the births on the list run from 1869 to 1877. In all of Nebraska, the famous people on record come from 244 towns.

#2 best knownJohn Hobart MarbleNotable · 1869–1913
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
George Clifford Shedd
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1869
John Hobart Marble
Youngest
1877
George Clifford Shedd
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known

Born in Ashland

GS#1
Writing & Arts

George Clifford Shedd

1877–1937

American writer

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
John Hobart Marble#2
Notable

John Hobart Marble

1869–1913

American government official

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ashland 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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