#1Politics & Law
David Taylor
1818–1891American politician and jurist from Wisconsin
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Famous people · Carlisle
Carlisle is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Most widely known is David Taylor, the American politician and jurist from Wisconsin, with articles in 3 languages. Esther Lord McNeill is second and Walter L. Brown third. Of the bordering towns, Cobleskill has the longest list: 8, with Charles Goodyear at the top. Born in 1812, Esther Lord McNeill is the first name on record, and Walter L. Brown, born in 1846, the most recent.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
David Taylor
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1812
Esther Lord McNeill
Youngest
1846
Walter L. Brown
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Carlisle
Ranked by languages covered: David Taylor with 3, then Esther Lord McNeill with 2 and Walter L. Brown with 2.
#1#2Writing & Arts
Esther Lord McNeill
1812–1907American temperance leader
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#3Known for
What Carlisle is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 2 people.
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Close by, the fullest list is Cobleskill’s, at 8 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carlisle 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)
- David Taylor: Parker McCobb Reed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Esther Lord McNeill: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter L. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Goodyear: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorenzo Crounse: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Harris: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Cady Herrick: Albert Shaw, editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons