#1Famous people · Pharsalia
Gilbert De La Matyr, born in 1825, is Pharsalia’s famous person on record
In 1825, the American politician Gilbert De La Matyr was born. Their birth falls in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 4 languages. Next door, Pitcher lists 2, led by Jethro A. Hatch.
Born here
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notable people
Best known
Gilbert De La Matyr
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1825
Gilbert De La Matyr
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Pharsalia
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Of the towns nearby, Pitcher lists the most people: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pharsalia 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)
- Gilbert De La Matyr: James Haynes, author. Omaha Printing Company, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jethro A. Hatch: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marion Marsh Todd: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons