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Famous people · Bloomsbury

One famous person was born in Bloomsbury

John T. Bird was born in 1829. Their birth falls in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 5 languages. Next door, Bethlehem Township lists 2, led by Johnston Cornish.

#1 best knownJohn T. BirdPolitics & Law · 1829–1911
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John T. Bird
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John T. Bird
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Born in Bloomsbury

John T. Bird#1
Politics & Law

John T. Bird

1829–1911

Member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bloomsbury 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 T. Bird: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Johnston Cornish: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons