#1Politics & Law
Robert Lighthizer
born 1947Former US Trade Representative
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Famous people · Ashtabula
Writers and artists stand out among the 39 famous people born in Ashtabula
Robert Lighthizer, the former US Trade representative, is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. The American actor and director Don Novello ranks second, ahead of Danielle Nicolet. 14 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. For every 10,000 residents the town has 21.8, while at least half the towns in Ohio list nobody born there.
Born here
39
notable people
Best known
Robert Lighthizer
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1818
Harvey D. Scott
Youngest
1988
Freddie Smith
Most common field
Sports
12 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Ashtabula’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Ashtabula is known for
Compared with the usual town, writers and artists are the most over-represented field, at 1.5 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Ashtabula
Two of the three are performers.
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Through the years
When Ashtabula’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 4 births.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageMilitaryMusicFaithScience & MedicineNotable
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Everyone else born in Ashtabula
The rest number 36, with 12 athletes among them.
Francis Joseph Hall
1857–1932American Anglo-Catholic theologian and Episcopalian priest
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A chosen home
Also called Ashtabula home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Ashtabula, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ashtabula 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 (15)
- Robert Lighthizer: Office of the President-elect, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Novello: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Freddie Smith: Greg Hernandez from California, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor Smeal: Clarienotclaire, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Tombes: Warner Bros., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles E. Burchfield: Charles E. Burchfield, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul T. Hogan: Revmoran, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Clauson: Photographer: Lars-Åke Pallén, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald H. Bochkay: This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithfu…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Obhof: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Brashear: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Connie Schultz: Helder Mira from Hartford, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis C. Shepard: Naval History and Heritage Command, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Nettleton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosa Miller Avery: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons