#1Politics & Law
George W. Thompson
1806–1888American judge and politician
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Famous people · St. Clairsville
Leaders stand out among the 12 famous people born in St. Clairsville
Most widely known is George W. Thompson, the American judge and politician, with articles in 7 languages. More than half were born in the early republic, 7 in all. Only 89 of the 772 towns in Ohio with anyone on record list more. From Isaac Parrish in 1804 to Jeremy Sowers in 1983, the births cover 179 years.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
George W. Thompson
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1804
Isaac Parrish
Youngest
1983
Jeremy Sowers
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Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about St. Clairsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When St. Clairsville’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1800s come out on top, with 2 births.
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What St. Clairsville is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.6 times.
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The best known
Born in St. Clairsville
George W. Thompson leads with articles in 7 languages, ahead of Isaac Parrish (5) and Joseph Gaston (5).
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Joseph Gaston
1833–1913American railroad executive, journalist, historian based in Oregon
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Everyone
Everyone else born in St. Clairsville
9 more names, born between 1810 and 1983.
Thomas Eckert
1825–1910Chief, U.S. War Department Telegraph Staff in the American Civil War.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Clairsville 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 (8)
- George W. Thompson: Folger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac Parrish: Engraved by A.B. Walter., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Gaston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cydnor B. Tompkins: Julian Vannerson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Mills Thoburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Sowers: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick F. Faris: Robert E. Murphy, editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Eckert: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons