#1Famous people · Pottsgrove
The American pastor Washington Gladden is the one famous person from Pottsgrove
The American pastor Washington Gladden was born in 1836. Their birth falls in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 9 languages. The nearest list is next door in Pottstown: 36 names, starting with Loren Gray.
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notable people
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Washington Gladden
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1836
Washington Gladden
Most common field
Faith
1 people
The best known
Born in Pottsgrove
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pottsgrove 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)
- Washington Gladden: Contemporary photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loren Gray: Web Summit, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Frederick Hartranft: The original uploader was The Mystery Man at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons