#1Famous people · Starkey
2 famous people call Starkey their birthplace
Articles in 3 languages make the American diplomat James Wickes Taylor the best known. The list has one more: the American entrepreneur and inventor George Washington Newton Yost. From James Wickes Taylor in 1819 to George Washington Newton Yost in 1831, the births cover 12 years. Over the border in Lodi, 5 names are on record, led by Cornelius Cole.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
James Wickes Taylor
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1819
James Wickes Taylor
Youngest
1831
George Washington Newton Yost
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Starkey
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George Washington Newton Yost
1831–1895American entrepreneur and inventor
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Close by, Lodi counts 5 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Starkey 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 (5)
- James Wickes Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Newton Yost: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cornelius Cole: Mathew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- P. Dean Warner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Wilson Hoyt: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons