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Famous people · Charlestown
Charlestown is the birthplace of 3 famous people
At the top of the list is the American politician Joseph Stanton Jr., covered in 8 languages. Elbridge Thomas Gerry is second and Edward Wilcox third. Of the towns next door, Westerly lists the most: 34, with Ruth Buzzi first. From Joseph Stanton Jr. to Elbridge Thomas Gerry, the births on the list run from 1739 to 1837.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Joseph Stanton Jr.
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1739
Joseph Stanton Jr.
Youngest
1837
Elbridge Thomas Gerry
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Charlestown
The three are covered in 8, 5 and 3 languages: Joseph Stanton Jr., Elbridge Thomas Gerry and Edward Wilcox.
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Around it, Westerly has the most people on record, 34 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Charlestown 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 (4)
- Elbridge Thomas Gerry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Buzzi: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Hazard Perry: Gilbert Stuart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Lee Greene: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons