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Famous people · Union
4 famous people were born in Union
Articles in 5 languages make the confederate Army general Augustus A. Chapman the best known. Thomas H. Stack, the American jesuit, comes second, with Matthew Wesley Clair Sr. third. The list runs from Augustus A. Chapman, born in 1803, to Ted Chambers, born in 1900. The longest list of any town in West Virginia belongs to Huntington, with 62.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Augustus A. Chapman
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1803
Augustus A. Chapman
Youngest
1900
Ted Chambers
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Union
First, Augustus A. Chapman (5 languages), then Thomas H. Stack (3) and Matthew Wesley Clair Sr. (2).
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#3Faith
Matthew Wesley Clair Sr.
1865–1943African American bishop, newspaper editor
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Through the years
When Union’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1800s than in any other decade: 1.
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What Union is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Union 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 (1)
- Matthew Wesley Clair Sr.: Moss Photo-Engraving Company, John C. Moss, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons