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Famous people · Strasburg

7 famous people were born in Strasburg from 1762 to 1992

Articles in 6 languages make the American politician John Alexander Ahl the best known. The next two names are Don Wert and James Whitehill. 2 of them were born since 1970. John Alexander Ahl, the best known, was born in 1813.

#1 best knownJohn Alexander AhlPolitics & Law · 1813–1882
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Born here
7
notable people
Best known
John Alexander Ahl
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1762
James Whitehill
Youngest
1992
Matt Feiler
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people

What stands out about Strasburg’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Strasburg’s famous people were born

The 1990s saw the most births of any decade: 2.

Colonial daysA new nationMills & railroadsThe American centuryToday175018001850190019502000Matt FeilerGeorge DuffieldDon Wert
Politics & LawSportsMusicFaith

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

The best known

Born in Strasburg

Two of the three are leaders.

John Alexander Ahl#1
Politics & Law

John Alexander Ahl

1813–1882

American politician

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Don Wert#2
Sports

Don Wert

1938–2024

American baseball player

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JW#3
Politics & Law

James Whitehill

1762–1822

American politician

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

What Strasburg is known for

The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.

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Everyone else born in Strasburg

Of the other 4, 2 are musicians.

Matt Feiler

Matt Feiler

born 1992

American football offensive tackle

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Strasburg 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.

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