#1Famous people · Grafton
3 famous people were born in Grafton
Byron F. Ritchie, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Close behind are Ed McKean and John A. Spitzer. Over the border in Eaton Township, 4 names are on record, led by James Bede. Births span 1853 to 1917, from Byron F. Ritchie to John A. Spitzer.
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3
notable people
Best known
Byron F. Ritchie
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1853
Byron F. Ritchie
Youngest
1917
John A. Spitzer
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Grafton
Byron F. Ritchie leads with articles in 6 languages, ahead of Ed McKean (3) and John A. Spitzer (1).
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Business
John A. Spitzer
1917–1992American automotive executive and real estate developer
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What Grafton is known for
1 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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Eaton Township has the longest list next door: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grafton 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)
- Byron F. Ritchie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed McKean: Goodwin & Company, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Bede: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons