#1Famous people · Brookfield Township
Wayne Wheeler tops a list of 2 famous people born in Brookfield Township
Wayne Wheeler, the American prohibitionist, is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. The only other name is the united States federal judge Augustus J. Ricks. The earliest on the list is Augustus J. Ricks, born in 1843, and the youngest Wayne Wheeler, born in 1869. Of the bordering towns, Sharon has the longest list: 44, with John D. MacDonald at the top.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Wayne Wheeler
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1843
Augustus J. Ricks
Youngest
1869
Wayne Wheeler
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Brookfield Township
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The fullest list close by belongs to Sharon, with 44.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brookfield Township 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)
- Wayne Wheeler: Published by Harris & Ewing, background available at the Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus J. Ricks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hutchins: Brady and Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons