#1Famous people · Broadway
Broadway’s famous people span 114 years: 2 births from 1823 to 1937
Articles in 5 languages make the American politician Jacob K. Shafer the best known. The only other name is the American politician in Virginia Joe T. May. Jacob K. Shafer was born in 1823. No town in Virginia lists more than Arlington, with 84.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Jacob K. Shafer
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1823
Jacob K. Shafer
Youngest
1937
Joe T. May
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Broadway
#1JM#2
A chosen home
Also called Broadway home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Broadway, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Broadway 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 (2)
- Jacob K. Shafer: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Zehr: Howard Zehr, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons