#1Famous people · Oakland
2 famous people were born in Oakland
The best known is the American baseball player Billy Sullivan, with articles in 5 languages. The other is John W. Porter, the American politician. Over the border in Lake Mills, 6 names are on record, led by Laura L. Kiessling. The earliest on the list is John W. Porter, born in 1860, and the youngest Billy Sullivan, born in 1875.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Billy Sullivan
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1860
John W. Porter
Youngest
1875
Billy Sullivan
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Oakland
#1#2Known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakland 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 (3)
- Billy Sullivan: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Porter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alden Sanborn: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons