#1Military
Hugh Judson Kilpatrick
1836–1881Union United States Army general, politician
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Famous people · Wantage Township
2 famous people call Wantage Township their birthplace
Best known of all is Hugh Judson Kilpatrick, written about in 12 languages. The other is Parker Space, the American politician. Vernon Township’s list, next door, has 2 names, John Winans first among them. Born in 1836, Hugh Judson Kilpatrick is the first name on record, and Parker Space, born in 1968, the most recent.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Hugh Judson Kilpatrick
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1836
Hugh Judson Kilpatrick
Youngest
1968
Parker Space
Most common field
Military
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Wantage Township
#1#2Known for
What Wantage Township is known for
1 of them work in Military, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
A chosen home
Also called Wantage Township home
Born elsewhere, Lou Dobbs lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Vernon Township has the longest list next door: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wantage 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 (4)
- Hugh Judson Kilpatrick: Timothy H. O'Sullivan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Parker Space: Bmarotta8, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lou Dobbs: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Winans: "The History of Rock County, Wis.", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons