#1Famous people · Charlton
6 famous people were born in Charlton, more of them leaders than in most towns
John W. Taylor, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. 6 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. The list comes to 13.8 for every 10,000 residents, against 3.9 in the typical town in New York. The earliest on the list is John W. Taylor, born in 1784, and the youngest Frank L. Smith, born in 1851.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
John W. Taylor
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1784
John W. Taylor
Youngest
1851
Frank L. Smith
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Charlton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Charlton is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Charlton’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1810s come out on top, with 2 births.
Politics & LawFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Charlton
All three are leaders.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Charlton
3 more names, born between 1811 and 1851.
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Close by, the fullest list is Amsterdam’s, at 31 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Charlton 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)
- John W. Taylor: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William G. Donnan: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank L. Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirk Douglas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel I. Prime: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Potter: Chapman Bros. (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Cooper: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons