#1Famous people · Gloucester City
Of the 6 famous people born in Gloucester City, an unusual share are athletes
James Edward Barton, the American actor, is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Second place goes to the American basketball player-coach Agnus Berenato, third to Bill Husted. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period. The list comes to 5.2 for every 10,000 residents, against 0.5 in the typical town in New Jersey.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
James Edward Barton
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1857
George Daisy
Youngest
1956
Agnus Berenato
Most common field
Sports
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Gloucester City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Gloucester City is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 1.9 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Gloucester City
Three names lead: James Edward Barton (13 languages), Agnus Berenato (4) and Bill Husted (3).
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Through the years
When Gloucester City’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1860s, at 2.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Gloucester City
Still to come: 3 more, from 1857 to 1920.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Gloucester City home
Born elsewhere, Jack Collins lived here.
Jack Collins
born 1943American college basketball coach, educator, lawyer, and politician
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Camden has the most on record, with 56.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gloucester City 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 (7)
- James Edward Barton: CBS Uploaded by We hope at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Agnus Berenato: Public Affairs Specialist Dustin Senger; cropped by User:Blueag9., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Daisy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Brannon: Harry Brannon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Shindle: Issued by Goodwin & Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kellyanne Conway: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Noam Chomsky: Augusto Starita / Ministerio de Cultura de la Nación, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons