#1Famous people · Acworth
Acworth’s famous people span 161 years: 5 births from 1826 to 1987
Most widely known is Urban A. Woodbury, the American politician, with articles in 6 languages. George Weston Anderson, the American judge, comes second, with Joseph G. Wilson third. In the early republic, 3 were born, the most of any period. The list’s best known name, Urban A. Woodbury, dates from 1838.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Urban A. Woodbury
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1826
Joseph G. Wilson
Youngest
1987
Adrian Dubois
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Acworth’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Acworth’s famous people were born
The 1830s saw the most births of any decade: 1.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Acworth
All three are leaders.
#1
#2JW#3
Known for
What Acworth is known for
Acworth has 2.9× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Acworth
The other 2 span the years 1846 to 1987.
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The longest list nearby is Charlestown’s, with 14.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Acworth 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 (6)
- Urban A. Woodbury: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Weston Anderson: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Graham Brooks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Glidden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Thomson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan G. Hunton: Henry Chase, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons