#1Famous people · Brighton
2 famous people call Brighton their birthplace
The best known is the American politician Charles Billinghurst, with articles in 4 languages. The only other name is the American politician William T. O'Neil. Born in 1818, Charles Billinghurst is the first name on record, and William T. O'Neil, born in 1850, the most recent. No town in New York lists more than New York City, with 99.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Charles Billinghurst
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1818
Charles Billinghurst
Youngest
1850
William T. O'Neil
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Brighton
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brighton 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 (2)
- Charles Billinghurst: Taylor and Gleason (Madison, WI), printers., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William T. O'Neil: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons