Washington, Kentucky
Washington, Kentucky ranks 20,335th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Matzendorf-Hölles, Glendale, Northumberland, and Csömör. Memorable people born in Washington, Kentucky include Albert Sidney Johnston. Washington, Kentucky has been the birth place of many military personnels. Washington, Kentucky is located in United States.
Washington is a neighborhood of the city of Maysville located near the Ohio River in Mason County in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is one of the earliest settlements in Kentucky and also one of the earliest American settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains. It played a significant role in the lead-up to the Civil War, producing two civil war generals and an escaped slave whose legal case established Canada as a safe haven for escaping slaves. It also provided the site where Harriet Beecher Stowe witnessed a slave auction. It has since been annexed by Maysville, and is sometimes now referred to as Old Washington. The community is in Area 606 served by the 759 exchange. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1803, Washington, Kentucky was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Albert Sidney Johnston.
People Born in Washington, Kentucky
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Washington, Kentucky were military personnels (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history military personnels have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Washington, Kentucky, including Albert Sidney Johnston.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Washington, Kentucky since 1700.
