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Famous people · Carrollton
Soldiers and sailors stand out among the 10 famous people born in Carrollton
Articles in 5 languages make the American jockey Eddie Maple the best known. The largest group, 5, was born in the early republic. The first birth on record is Robert Jones Atkinson’s, in 1820, and the last Sam Maple’s, in 1953. Fewer than a quarter of the 738 towns in Ohio with famous people list more.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Eddie Maple
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1820
Robert Jones Atkinson
Youngest
1953
Sam Maple
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Carrollton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Carrollton is known for
Set against the usual town, soldiers and sailors come out 11.2 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Carrollton’s famous people were born
The 1830s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
SportsMilitaryWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Carrollton
Eddie Maple has articles in 5 languages, William Crozier in 5 and George Hemming in 4.
#2Military
William Crozier
1855–1942United States Army Chief of Ordnance
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Carrollton
7 more, 3 of them soldiers and sailors.
Robert Jones Atkinson
1820–1871United States democratic politician from the state of Ohio
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carrollton 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 (4)
- William Crozier: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel McCook, Jr.: Hoag & Quick, Cincinnati, Ohio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Stanton McCook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John James McCook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons