#1Politics & Law
Edward James Roye
1815–1872First member of Liberia's True Whig Party to serve as President
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Famous people · Newark
Of the 24 famous people born in Newark, an unusual share are writers and artists
Edward James Roye is the best known, with articles in 22 languages. Second and third on the list are Jerrie Mock and Jon Hendricks. The largest group, 10, was born between 1920 and 1969. Fewer than a quarter of the 711 towns in Ohio with famous people list more.
Born here
24
notable people
Best known
Edward James Roye
in 22 Wikipedia languages
First
1815
Edward James Roye
Youngest
2000
Keegan Hughes
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about Newark’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Newark is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as writers and artists, at 2.5 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Newark
First, Edward James Roye (22 languages), then Jerrie Mock (18) and Jon Hendricks (16).
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#3Music
Jon Hendricks
1921–2017American jazz singer, lyricist, jazz critic and historian
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Through the years
When Newark’s famous people were born
The 1960s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawMusicNotableFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineBusinessMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Newark
21 more, best known first.
William Burnham Woods
1824–1887Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and Army general
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G. David Thompson
1899–1965American investment banker, industrialist, and modern art collector
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John Brickels
1906–1964American football player and coach, basketball coach, college athletics administrator
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William Thomas Scott
1839–1917American tavern/hotel owner, newspaper owner/editor and politician
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newark 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 (7)
- Edward James Roye: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerrie Mock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Hendricks: Atael Weissman @ ataelw, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James F. Wilson: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katharine Coman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Burnham Woods: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Holland: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons