#1Famous people · Johnstown
3 famous people were born in Johnstown
John M. Ashbrook, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. The next two names are William A. Ashbrook and Wallace Woodworth. The list runs from Wallace Woodworth, born in 1832, to John M. Ashbrook, born in 1928. Half or more of the towns in Ohio have no one on record, but this one has 5.7 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John M. Ashbrook
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1832
Wallace Woodworth
Youngest
1928
John M. Ashbrook
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Johnstown
Languages with an article: 6 for John M. Ashbrook, 6 for William A. Ashbrook, 3 for Wallace Woodworth.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Johnstown 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)
- John M. Ashbrook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Ashbrook: unidentified engraver, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallace Woodworth: Homestead Meuseum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons