#1Sports
George Foster Sanford
1870–1938American football player and coach
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Famous people · Ashland
3 famous people call Ashland their birthplace
The best known is the American football player and coach George Foster Sanford, with articles in 4 languages. William Bailey Howland and Clarence D. Lane follow. Over 72 years of births, the list goes from William Bailey Howland (1849) to Clarence D. Lane (1921). Of the bordering towns, Windham has the longest list: 6, with Scott Adams at the top.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
George Foster Sanford
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1849
William Bailey Howland
Youngest
1921
Clarence D. Lane
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Ashland
George Foster Sanford, William Bailey Howland and Clarence D. Lane are written about in 4, 4 and 1 languages.
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#2Writing & Arts
William Bailey Howland
1849–1917American editor and publisher
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What Ashland is known for
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Of the towns around it, Windham has the most on record: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ashland 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)
- George Foster Sanford: photographer not identified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Bailey Howland: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Adams: Art of Charm, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons