#1Famous people · Matawan
Matawan’s famous people span 234 years: 5 births from 1735 to 1969
Articles in 7 languages make the American politician Joseph D. Bedle the best known. Second and third on the list are Elmer Hendrickson Geran and Robert D. Clifton. Joseph D. Bedle was born in 1821. The list comes to 5.1 for every 10,000 residents, against 0.5 in the typical town in New Jersey.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Joseph D. Bedle
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1735
Aaron Hankinson
Youngest
1969
William DeVizia
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Matawan’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Matawan’s famous people were born
The 1960s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Politics & LawMilitaryFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Matawan
By how many languages cover them, Joseph D. Bedle comes first (7), then Elmer Hendrickson Geran (4) and Robert D. Clifton (4).
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Robert D. Clifton
born 1968Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
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Known for
What Matawan is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 2 people.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Matawan
The other 2 span the years 1735 to 1969.
William DeVizia
born 1969American director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, and voice actor
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Aaron Hankinson
1735–1806Military officer during the American Revolution and politician
MilitaryWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Matawan home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Matawan, though born elsewhere.
Doug Emhoff
born 1964Second Gentleman of the United States from 2021 to 2025
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Old Bridge Township, with 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Matawan 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)
- Joseph D. Bedle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Hendrickson Geran: "Asbury Park Press" (Asbury Park, NJ)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert D. Clifton: Sherwood Goodenough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Emhoff: Cameron Smith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vitamin C: LoveLaced at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melissa Rauch: Original: Dominick D Derivative work: Danyele This image was created with Adobe Photoshop Elements., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Brown: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons