#1Famous people · Harrisburg
Harrisburg is the birthplace of 2 famous people
William P. Wolf, the union Army officer, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The other is Thomas F. Tipton, the American politician. The list’s best known name, William P. Wolf, dates from 1833. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
William P. Wolf
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1833
William P. Wolf
Youngest
1833
Thomas F. Tipton
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Harrisburg
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harrisburg 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 (2)
- William P. Wolf: Kenyon Printing (Des Moines, IA), publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas F. Tipton: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons