#1Famous people · Ashford
2 famous people were born in Ashford
Most widely known is Elmer E. Studley, the American politician, with articles in 5 languages. The list has one more: the American temperance leader Emor L. Calkins. Emor L. Calkins (1853) and Elmer E. Studley (1869) mark the two ends of the list. Of the bordering towns, Yorkshire has the longest list: 3, with Irving Stringham at the top.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Elmer E. Studley
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1853
Emor L. Calkins
Youngest
1869
Elmer E. Studley
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Ashford
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ashford 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 (7)
- Elmer E. Studley: Ralph Emerson Twitchell, compiler and editor. The Torch Press (Cedar rapids, IA), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emor L. Calkins: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Irving Stringham: No coneguts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Dunkleman: Senior Airman David Carbajal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilbert A. Pierce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Bennett Smith: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary E. Green: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons