Hamilton Square’s famous people span 133 years: 2 births from 1836 to 1969
Jim Adams, the soccer player, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The only other name is the American businessman and politician John Taylor. Next door, Hamilton Township lists 4, led by Billy Schuler. The list’s best known name, Jim Adams, dates from 1969.

Born in Hamilton Square
#2What Hamilton Square is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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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Famous people from the towns next door
Hamilton Township leads the towns around it, with 4 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hamilton Square 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 (3)
- John Taylor: Bazley Lee, Francis. "Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey" Lewis Publishing Company, 1907, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Schuler: Jssfrk, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Colton: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

