#1Politics & Law
Benjamin F. Harding
1823–1899American politician and lawyer
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Famous people · Tunkhannock
8 famous people from Tunkhannock, many of them leaders
Articles in 10 languages make the American politician and lawyer Benjamin F. Harding the best known. The largest group, 4, was born in the early republic. 2 of them were born since 1970. Fewer than a quarter of the 976 towns in Pennsylvania with famous people list more.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Benjamin F. Harding
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1817
Joseph C. Avery
Youngest
1992
Mike Papi
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Tunkhannock’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Tunkhannock is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Tunkhannock’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1820s than in any other decade: 1.
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The best known
Born in Tunkhannock
Two of the three are leaders.
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Everyone else born in Tunkhannock
The rest number 5, with 2 leaders among them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tunkhannock 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)
- Benjamin F. Harding: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olive Harper: Ithica Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Papi: Lincoln Ficek, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons