#1Famous people · Martinsburg
4 famous people were born in Martinsburg
Most widely known is Morgan Lewis Martin, the American politician, with articles in 5 languages. Franklin B. Hough, the American Civil War surgeon and civil serveant, comes second, with William Henry Bush third. From Morgan Lewis Martin to William Henry Bush, the births on the list run from 1805 to 1849. No town in New York lists more than New York City, with 99.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Morgan Lewis Martin
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1805
Morgan Lewis Martin
Youngest
1849
William Henry Bush
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Martinsburg
Morgan Lewis Martin, Franklin B. Hough and William Henry Bush are written about in 5, 4 and 2 languages.
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#2Science & Medicine
Franklin B. Hough
1822–1885American Civil War surgeon and civil serveant
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WB#3
Through the years
When Martinsburg’s famous people were born
The 1800s alone account for 1 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineBusinessMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Martinsburg is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 1.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Martinsburg
1 more, best known first.
Guilford Dudley Bailey
1834–1862American military officer; West Point class of 1856
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Martinsburg 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 (6)
- Morgan Lewis Martin: Samuel Marsden Brookes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin B. Hough: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guilford Dudley Bailey: Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward A. Stevenson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward McGlachlin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caleb Lyon: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons