#1Famous people · Charleston
3 famous people come from Charleston, Ira Harris the best known
Ira Harris, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Behind the leader come Jonathan Bowman and W. Barlow Dunlap. Of the bordering towns, Florida has the longest list: 4, with William Thomas Byrne at the top. From Ira Harris in 1802 to W. Barlow Dunlap in 1856, the births cover 54 years.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Ira Harris
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1802
Ira Harris
Youngest
1856
W. Barlow Dunlap
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Charleston
Languages with an article: 13 for Ira Harris, 3 for Jonathan Bowman, 1 for W. Barlow Dunlap.
#1
#2Politics & Law
Jonathan Bowman
1826–1895American lawyer and politician
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
WD#3
Politics & Law
W. Barlow Dunlap
1856–1933American lawyer and politician
1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Charleston 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 (5)
- Ira Harris: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Bowman: John R. Berryman, ed., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Thomas Byrne: US Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Taylor: Parker McCobb Reed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Cady Herrick: Albert Shaw, editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons