#1Politics & Law
George Tobey Anthony
1824–1896American governor of Kansas
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2 famous people call Mayfield their birthplace
George Tobey Anthony, the American governor of Kansas, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. One more name completes the list: Sarah C. Mink. Over 13 years of births, the list goes from George Tobey Anthony (1824) to Sarah C. Mink (1837). Of the towns next door, Johnstown lists the most: 10, with Elizabeth Cady Stanton first.
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2
notable people
Best known
George Tobey Anthony
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1824
George Tobey Anthony
Youngest
1837
Sarah C. Mink
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
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Born in Mayfield
#1#2Politics & Law
Sarah C. Mink
1837–1896American organizational leader; national president, Woman's Relief Corps
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mayfield 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)
- George Tobey Anthony: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah C. Mink: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Forrest Dillon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Knox Stewart: Parker, Washington, D. C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Briggs: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons