#1Military
Martin R. Delany
1812–1885United States Army officer and physician, abolitionist, journalist, and writer
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Famous people · Charles Town
Of the 12 famous people born in Charles Town, an unusual share are leaders
Martin R. Delany leads the list, covered in 14 languages. Close behind are Thomas Worthington and George William Johnson. The largest group, 6, was born in the early republic. The oldest name on the list belongs to Thomas Worthington, born in 1773, the newest to Sammi Brown, born in 1984.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Martin R. Delany
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1773
Thomas Worthington
Youngest
1984
Sammi Brown
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Charles Town’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Charles Town is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.4 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Charles Town’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1840s, with 2 births.
Politics & LawMilitarySportsFaithScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Charles Town
Three names lead: Martin R. Delany (14 languages), Thomas Worthington (12) and George William Johnson (11).
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Everyone else born in Charles Town
Of the other 9, 4 are leaders.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Charles Town home
Born elsewhere, Marshall Glenn lived here.
Marshall Glenn
1908–1983American football player and coach, basketball player and coach, physician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Charles Town 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 (6)
- Martin R. Delany: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Worthington: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George William Johnson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lyne Wilson: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel B. Lucas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William McSherry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons