#1Famous people · Clayton
Clayton counts 2 famous people, first among them Charles E. Bohlen
Articles in 15 languages make the American diplomat Charles E. Bohlen the best known. The other is Danforth E. Ainsworth, the American lawyer and politician. Next door, Cape Vincent lists 3, led by Watson C. Squire. From Danforth E. Ainsworth to Charles E. Bohlen, the births on the list run from 1848 to 1904.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Charles E. Bohlen
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1848
Danforth E. Ainsworth
Youngest
1904
Charles E. Bohlen
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Clayton
#1#2Politics & Law
Danforth E. Ainsworth
born 1848American lawyer and politician
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Of the towns around it, Cape Vincent has the most on record: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clayton 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 (4)
- Charles E. Bohlen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danforth E. Ainsworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Watson C. Squire: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert D. Shaw: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons