#1Famous people · New Oxford
New Oxford is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Joseph H. Himes, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The only other name is the American baseball player Bull Durham. The first birth on record is Bull Durham’s, in 1877, and the last Joseph H. Himes’, in 1885. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Joseph H. Himes
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1877
Bull Durham
Youngest
1885
Joseph H. Himes
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in New Oxford
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Oxford 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 (2)
- Joseph H. Himes: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bull Durham: Piedmont and Sweet Caporal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons