#1Politics & Law
Charles Foster
1828–190435th Governor of Ohio and 40th Secretary of the Treasury
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Famous people · Tiffin
The 24 famous people born in Tiffin, led by Charles Foster
Best known of all is Charles Foster, written about in 17 languages. Sue Myrick is second and Rodger Young third. The largest group, 11, was born in the age of mills and railroads. The list runs from Charles Foster, born in 1828, to Rex Damschroder, born in 1950.
Born here
24
notable people
Best known
Charles Foster
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1828
Charles Foster
Youngest
1950
Rex Damschroder
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Tiffin
Leaders take two of the three places.
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#3Through the years
When Tiffin’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1830s, at 4.
Politics & LawNotableSportsScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsMilitaryFaithFilm, TV & StageBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Tiffin is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 1.4 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Tiffin
21 more names, born between 1828 and 1950.
A chosen home
Also called Tiffin home
Born elsewhere, Karen Gillmor lived here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tiffin 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 (13)
- Charles Foster: Matthew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sue Myrick: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodger Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Gillmor: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Quinn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Goodin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Groman: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Francis Houck: Uncited artist (original signed, but illegible), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther M. Strong: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Park: Charles Roscoe Savage, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katrina Hertzer: American Red Cross., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel B. Sneath: James T. White & Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Karen Gillmor: Ohio General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons