Famous people · West Cape May
Born near West Cape May: 25 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Mary O'Hara, from Cape May Point, 1 mi away. Paul Volcker is the most widely known, written about in 33 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in West Cape May. The New Jersey lists hold names for 436 towns.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Paul Volcker
Best known
Paul Volcker
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Cape May’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Cape May
Nobody born in West Cape May is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
David Hall
1752–1817American lawyer and politician from Delaware
Bryan Stevenson
born 1959American lawyer, social reformer and academic
Ruth Ann Minner
1935–2021American politician and businesswoman
George P. Fisher
1817–1899American lawyer, judge and politician in Delaware
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Cape May and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (14)
- Paul Volcker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregory Goodwin Pincus: ACME, dedicated to Bettmann Archive, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryan Stevenson: James Duncan Davidson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Ann Minner: United States government consulate in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Vogel: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph M. Carey: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick B. Dent: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Rodney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Fawcett Polk: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Hazzard: Unidentified painter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George P. Fisher: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiram R. Burton: The original uploader was Stilltim at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons