#1Famous people · Woodruff
3 famous people call Woodruff their birthplace
The best known is the American politician Gerald J. Boileau, with articles in 6 languages. Leah Berard, the American rugby union referee, comes second, with Robin Jenkins third. Of the bordering towns, Lac du Flambeau has the longest list: 3, with Ted St. Germaine at the top. From Gerald J. Boileau in 1900 to Leah Berard in 1978, the births cover 78 years.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Gerald J. Boileau
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1900
Gerald J. Boileau
Youngest
1978
Leah Berard
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Woodruff
The three are covered in 6, 3 and 2 languages: Gerald J. Boileau, Leah Berard and Robin Jenkins.
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The most names next door are in Lac du Flambeau: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodruff 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)
- Gerald J. Boileau: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leah Berard: at, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted St. Germaine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons