#1Famous people · Crawford
2 famous people call Crawford their birthplace
The best known is the American diplomat John D. Hickerson, with articles in 5 languages. The list has one more: the American baseball player Strick Shofner. Over 21 years of births, the list goes from John D. Hickerson (1898) to Strick Shofner (1919). The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
John D. Hickerson
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1898
John D. Hickerson
Youngest
1919
Strick Shofner
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Crawford
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Crawford 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 (1)
- John D. Hickerson: US State Department, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons