#12 famous people were born in Trenton
With articles in 4 languages, Walter C. Owen is the most widely known. The only other name is the American politician Clarence R. Magney. The nearest list is next door in Red Wing: 25 names, starting with Patrick Flueger. Over 15 years of births, the list goes from Walter C. Owen (1868) to Clarence R. Magney (1883).


Born in Trenton
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Famous people from the towns next door
Red Wing leads the towns around it, with 25 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Trenton 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)
- Walter C. Owen: Hunter, Paul F., Editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence R. Magney: Daniel Hass, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Flueger: Frantogian, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
