#1Famous people · Dayton
Dayton has just one famous person to its name: Frederick Gilbreath
The united States Army general Frederick Gilbreath was born in 1888. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in one language. In all of Washington, the famous people on record come from 205 towns.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Frederick Gilbreath
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
Frederick Gilbreath
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Dayton
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dayton 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)
- Frederick Gilbreath: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons