#1Famous people · Clayton
Jesse Haines is the only name on the Clayton list
In 1893, the major League Baseball pitcher Jesse Haines was born. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. 9 languages have an article about them. Over the border in Trotwood, 3 names are on record, led by Chris Wright.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Jesse Haines
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1893
Jesse Haines
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Clayton
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clayton 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)
- Jesse Haines: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Wright: Botend, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Hamilton: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons