#1Famous people · McArthur
5 famous people call McArthur their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American politician Horatio C. Claypool, covered in 7 languages. Second and third on the list are Dick Bates and Philip H. Rose. Births span 1859 to 1946, from Horatio C. Claypool to Philip H. Rose. Fewer than a quarter of the 736 towns in Ohio with famous people list more.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Horatio C. Claypool
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1859
Horatio C. Claypool
Youngest
1946
Philip H. Rose
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in McArthur
Horatio C. Claypool leads with articles in 7 languages, ahead of Dick Bates (3) and Philip H. Rose (2).
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Through the years
When McArthur’s famous people were born
Most were born between 1920 and 1969 (3); the busiest decade is the 1940s (2).
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What McArthur is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McArthur 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)
- Horatio C. Claypool: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas S. Crow: U.S. Navy Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benson Dillon Billinghurst: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons