#1Famous people · Bethel Township
The 3 famous people born in Bethel Township, led by Powell Clayton
At the top of the list is the American politician Powell Clayton, covered in 14 languages. W. H. H. Clayton and Thomas J. Clayton follow. Of the bordering towns, Aston Township has the longest list: 4, with Isaac D. Barnard at the top. Half or more of the towns in Pennsylvania have no one on record, but this one has 3.1 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Powell Clayton
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1826
Thomas J. Clayton
Youngest
1840
W. H. H. Clayton
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Bethel Township
Ranked by languages covered: Powell Clayton with 14, then W. H. H. Clayton with 3 and Thomas J. Clayton with 1.
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The best known from each town bordering Bethel Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bethel Township 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 (5)
- Powell Clayton: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. H. H. Clayton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. Clayton: Thomas J. Clayton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac D. Barnard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Martin Broomall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons