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John Schofield
1831–1906United States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Union Army general
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Famous people · Gerry
3 famous people come from Gerry, John Schofield the best known
With articles in 20 languages, John Schofield is the most widely known. Second and third on the list are George W. Schofield and Hugh Bedient. Births span 1831 to 1889, from John Schofield to Hugh Bedient. Charlotte, which borders it, has 2 on its list, the best known Henry Harrison Straight.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John Schofield
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1831
John Schofield
Youngest
1889
Hugh Bedient
Most common field
Military
2 people
The best known
Born in Gerry
John Schofield, George W. Schofield and Hugh Bedient are written about in 20, 3 and 2 languages.
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Military
George W. Schofield
1833–1882American Civil War Union Brigadier General
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gerry 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 (3)
- John Schofield: Stephen William Shaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rexford Tugwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons