#1Famous people · Newville
Newville is the birthplace of 2 famous people
William Woodburn Skiles, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The list has one more: the united States general Clement Finley. The oldest name on the list belongs to Clement Finley, born in 1797, the newest to William Woodburn Skiles, born in 1849. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
William Woodburn Skiles
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1797
Clement Finley
Youngest
1849
William Woodburn Skiles
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Newville
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newville 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)
- William Woodburn Skiles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clement Finley: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons