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Famous people · Harpers Ferry
5 famous people were born in Harpers Ferry
Emanuel Willis Wilson, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. The American Roman Catholic bishop Joseph Howard Hodges ranks second, ahead of Willard Preble Hall. The largest group, 3, was born in the early republic. From Willard Preble Hall to Joseph Howard Hodges, the births on the list run from 1820 to 1911.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Emanuel Willis Wilson
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1820
Willard Preble Hall
Youngest
1911
Joseph Howard Hodges
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Harpers Ferry’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Harpers Ferry’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1840s, at 1.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Harpers Ferry
Two of the three are leaders.
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What Harpers Ferry is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Harpers Ferry
The other 2 span the years 1859 to 1876.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Harpers Ferry home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Harpers Ferry, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harpers Ferry 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)
- Willard Preble Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drusilla Dunjee Houston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elliott Daingerfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Riley Moore: Ike Hayman, House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Cook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia Rucker: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons