#1Famous people · Franklin
16 famous people from Franklin, many of them soldiers and sailors
The best known is the union Army general Robert C. Schenck, with articles in 11 languages. Behind the leader come William Augustus Newell and Bergen Evans. Most were born in the early republic: 9 of them. Fewer than a quarter of the 714 towns in Ohio with famous people list more.
Born here
16
notable people
Best known
Robert C. Schenck
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1802
Samuel Bigger
Youngest
1994
Travis Lakins
Most common field
Military
4 people
What stands out about Franklin’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Franklin is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as soldiers and sailors, at 7 times.
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Through the years
When Franklin’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1800s, with 3 people born in that decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Franklin
By how many languages cover them, Robert C. Schenck comes first (11), then William Augustus Newell (8) and Bergen Evans (7).
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#2Politics & Law
William Augustus Newell
1817–1901New Jersey politician, Governor of New Jersey, United States Congressman
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Franklin
The other 13 span the years 1802 to 1994.
Edwin F. Harding
1886–1970U.S. Army general of World War II, commanded 32nd Infantry Division
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin 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 (9)
- Robert C. Schenck: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Augustus Newell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bergen Evans: Bergen Evans, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Bigger: Jacob Cox (1810-1892), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis D. Campbell: H. B. Hall & Sons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin F. Harding: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur P. Thirkield: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Lakins: Keith Allison: Flickr, e-mail, Twitter, Instagram, website, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons