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Famous people · Swedesboro

Swedesboro’s famous people span 189 years: 4 births from 1796 to 1985

The best known is the American politician Charles Creighton Stratton, with articles in 7 languages. Close behind are Charles Garrison Harker and Dorien Bryant. Charles Creighton Stratton was born in 1796. Per head, the list is long: 14.6 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in New Jersey has 0.5.

#1 best knownCharles Creighton StrattonPolitics & Law · 1796–1859
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Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Charles Creighton Stratton
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1796
Charles Creighton Stratton
Youngest
1985
Dorien Bryant
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known

Born in Swedesboro

Counted by languages, Charles Creighton Stratton is ahead of Charles Garrison Harker and Dorien Bryant: 7, 3 and 2.

Charles Creighton Stratton#1
Politics & Law

Charles Creighton Stratton

1796–1859

American politician

7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Charles Garrison Harker#2
Military

Charles Garrison Harker

1837–1864

Union Army general

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
DB#3
Sports

Dorien Bryant

born 1985

American football player

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Swedesboro’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1790s, with 1 births.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American centuryToday18001850190019502000Joseph Pere Bell Wilmer
Politics & LawMilitarySportsFaith

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Swedesboro is known for

The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 1.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Swedesboro

1 more, best known first.

Joseph Pere Bell Wilmer

Joseph Pere Bell Wilmer

1812–1878

American bishop

A chosen home

Also called Swedesboro home

One more notable person made the town home: Kenneth Lacovara.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Swedesboro 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.

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