#1Warren Terhune
1869–1920Naval officer and Governor of American Samoa
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Warren Terhune, the naval officer and Governor of American samoa, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The only other name is the American suffragist Anna Whitehead Bodeker. Born in 1826, Anna Whitehead Bodeker is the first name on record, and Warren Terhune, born in 1869, the most recent. Next door, Ridgewood lists 34, led by Brian Williams.

#1Naval officer and Governor of American Samoa
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Midland Park 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.