#1Famous people · New Columbia
New Columbia has one famous person on record
The American politician Franklin Lewis Dershem was born in 1865. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 3 languages. Of the towns next door, Milton lists the most: 15, with James Curtis Hepburn first.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Franklin Lewis Dershem
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1865
Franklin Lewis Dershem
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in New Columbia
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The most names next door are in Milton: 15.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Columbia 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 (3)
- Franklin Lewis Dershem: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Curtis Hepburn: 明治学院, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Levi A. Mackey: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons