#1Famous people · Gettysburg
Of the 17 famous people born in Gettysburg, an unusual share are leaders
Articles in 13 languages make the American politician Jeremiah Morrow the best known. The next two names are Brian Patrick Clarke and Eddie Plank. The largest group, 9, was born in the early republic. James Stephenson, born in 1764, is the earliest name and Brian Patrick Clarke, born in 1952, the latest.
Born here
17
notable people
Best known
Jeremiah Morrow
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1764
James Stephenson
Youngest
1952
Brian Patrick Clarke
Most common field
Politics & Law
9 people
What stands out about Gettysburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Gettysburg is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is ministers and preachers, at 10.5 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Gettysburg’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1920s than in any other decade: 2.
Politics & LawFaithMilitaryFilm, TV & StageSportsScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Gettysburg
Ranked by languages covered: Jeremiah Morrow with 13, then Brian Patrick Clarke with 11 and Eddie Plank with 9.
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Everyone else born in Gettysburg
Another 14, the earliest born in 1764.
Patricia Battin
1929–2019Librarian, first president of Commission on Preservation and Access
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gettysburg 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 (6)
- Jeremiah Morrow: From a John H. Witt painting at Ohio Statehouse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Plank: Paul Thompson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward McPherson: U.S. Dept. of the Treasury, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elliott Ward Cheney, Jr.: DrKincaid, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Galloway: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Stephenson: Unidentified artist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons