Born here
43
notable people
Best known
George Marshall
in 105 Wikipedia languages
First
1791
Henry White Beeson
Most common field
Sports
18 people
What stands out about Uniontown’s famous people ★ What stands out · The best known Born in Uniontown Two of the three are soldiers and sailors.
GM #1
Military George Marshall 1880–1959 American army officer and statesman
#2 Military Mark T. Esper born 1964 27th United States Secretary of Defense
JC #3
Writing & Arts John Dickson Carr 1906–1977 American writer
Through the years When Uniontown’s famous people were born More were born in the 1940s than in any other decade: 13.
A new nation Mills & railroads The American century Today 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 Sports Politics & Law Writing & Arts Notable Military Film, TV & Stage Business Science & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for What Uniontown is known for Sports leads the fields, with 18 people.
Sports 18 people 42%about usual Politics & Law 11 people 26%about usual Writing & Arts 5 people 12%about usual Notable 3 people 7% Military 2 people 5%about usual Film, TV & Stage 2 people 5%below usual Business 1 person 2%about usual Science & Medicine 1 person 2%below usual 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 Uniontown Here are 40 more, born from 1791 to 2000.
All · 40 Politics & Law · 11 Sports · 18 Film, TV & Stage · 2 Writing & Arts · 4 Science & Medicine · 1 Business · 1 Notable · 3
Any time A new nation · 3 Mills & railroads · 9 The American century · 25 Today · 3
BC Bob Cowell 1924–1960 American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, U.S. Navy officer
Thomas Ford 1800–1850 Politician 1800-1850
James Lawson 1928–2024 American activist
Larry Pennell 1928–2013 American television and film actor
GG Gus Gerard born 1953 American basketball player
JD Jim Delligatti 1918–2016 American businessman
Weston La Barre 1911–1996 Anthropologist
JC John Carr 1793–1845 American politician
SS Saul Swimmer 1936–2007 American film director
Stu Lantz born 1946 American basketball player
Tonya Hurley born 2000 American writer and director
CM Chuck Muncie 1953–2013 Player of American football
WC William Josiah Crow 1902–1974 American politician
HB Henry White Beeson 1791–1863 American politician
LR Lawrence Roberts born 1941 American politician
LL Leslie Labowitz-Starus born 1946 American artist
RB Robert Balling born 1952 American geographer
GH Gene Huey born 1947 American football player and coach
HF Harold H. Fisher 1901–2005 American architect
HW Harry Wilhelm 1874–1944 American baseball player
MC Mary Cirelli 1939–2025 American politician
PT Princess Lida of Thurn and Taxis 1875–1965 German princess
SS Sandy Stephens 1940–2000 Player of American and Canadian football
SS Syd Solomon 1917–2004 American artist
WR Wil Robinson born 1949 American basketball player
WT William L. Thomas born 1967 Florida Circuit Judge
CW Chuck Walker born 1941 American football player
EC Ed Chlebek born 1940 American football player and coach, Canadian football coach
MG Mary Barnett Gilson 1877–1969 American economist
MD Matt Dowling born 1984 Republican politician
NM Nelson Munsey 1948–2009 Player of American football
TE Tory Epps 1967–2005 American football player
WS William Sesler 1928–2017 American politician
AB A. G. C. Bierer 1862–1951 Oklahoma judge
BG Ben Gregory 1946–1997 American football player
BM Bill Munsey 1941–2002 Canadian Football Player
BJ Bob Joswick born 1946 American football defensive end
CC Chuck Correal born 1956 American football center
KR Kaleb Ramsey born 1989 American football player
RP Ray Parson born 1947 American football tackle
No one matches both filters.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Uniontown 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 (7) Mark T. Esper: Monica King, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Thomas Ford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons James Lawson: Photographed by Joon Powell. Cropping and color adjustment by Ryan Kaldari., CC BY 2.5 , Wikimedia Commons Larry Pennell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Weston La Barre: Schultes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Stu Lantz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Tonya Hurley: Tonya Hurley, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons