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Famous people · Smethport

4 famous people call Smethport their birthplace

Best known of all is Albert W. Johnson, written about in 6 languages. Second and third on the list are Bob Hill and Glenn Everell Mencer. From Sarah Amelia Scull to Glenn Everell Mencer, the births on the list run from 1834 to 1925. The biggest group are leaders: 2.

#1 best knownAlbert W. JohnsonPolitics & Law · 1906–1998
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Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Albert W. Johnson
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1834
Sarah Amelia Scull
Youngest
1925
Glenn Everell Mencer
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Smethport

Albert W. Johnson leads with articles in 6 languages, ahead of Bob Hill (3) and Glenn Everell Mencer (3).

Albert W. Johnson#1
Politics & Law

Albert W. Johnson

1906–1998

American politician; U.S. representative from Pennsylvania

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
BH#2
Sports

Bob Hill

1891–1942

American football player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Glenn Everell Mencer#3
Politics & Law

Glenn Everell Mencer

1925–2007

United States federal judge

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Smethport’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1900s, at 1.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American century185019001950Glenn Everell MencerSarah Amelia ScullAlbert W. Johnson
Politics & LawSportsWriting & Arts

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Smethport is known for

The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Smethport

1 more, best known first.

Sarah Amelia Scull

Sarah Amelia Scull

1834–1913

American educator and writer

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Smethport 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)
  • Albert W. Johnson: U.S. Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Glenn Everell Mencer: United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Sarah Amelia Scull: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons