#1Famous people · Woodstock
Soldiers and sailors stand out among the 13 famous people born in Woodstock
Articles in 8 languages make the united States Army general Wade H. Haislip the best known. 6 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. For every 10,000 residents there are 22.1 on the list, well above the typical Virginia town’s 0.1. From Robert Allen to Benjamin Freakley, the births on the list run from 1794 to 1953.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Wade H. Haislip
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1794
Robert Allen
Youngest
1953
Benjamin Freakley
Most common field
Politics & Law
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What stands out about Woodstock’s famous people
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What Woodstock is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as soldiers and sailors, at 8.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Woodstock
Two of the three are leaders.
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Through the years
When Woodstock’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1880s, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Woodstock
10 more, best known first.
Barnett McFee Clinedinst
1862–1953American photographer, served as White House photographer 1900-1913
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Samuel Croudson Williams
1812–1862American politician, businessman, and soldier in Virginia
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodstock 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)
- Wade H. Haislip: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John James Allen: The Green Bag (1889–1914), Horace Williams Fuller (1890-1900), Thomas Tileston Baldwin (1901-1905), Sydney Russell Wrightington (1905-1909), Arthur Weightman Spencer (1909-1915), eds., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles B. Gatewood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Freakley: New America, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank S. Tavenner, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Magruder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Jordan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons