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Famous people · Montague Township
2 famous people call Montague Township their birthplace
The best known is the American politician John Westbrook Hornbeck, with articles in 4 languages. The other is Daniel Myers Van Auken, the American congressman for Pennsylvania. Of the towns next door, Milford lists the most: 7, with Vanessa Carlton first. The earliest on the list is John Westbrook Hornbeck, born in 1804, and the youngest Daniel Myers Van Auken, born in 1826.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
John Westbrook Hornbeck
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1804
John Westbrook Hornbeck
Youngest
1826
Daniel Myers Van Auken
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Montague Township
#2Politics & Law
Daniel Myers Van Auken
1826–1908American congressman for Pennsylvania
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The fullest list close by belongs to Milford, with 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Montague Township 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)
- Daniel Myers Van Auken: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vanessa Carlton: jus10h, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Judson Kilpatrick: Timothy H. O'Sullivan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons