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Notable people

Canton City Hall
Canton City Hall. Photo: Thomson200, CC0.

People with a Canton connection, according to Wikipedia:

  • Joseph E. Brown Joseph E. Brown, Governor of Georgia 1857 to 1865 and later a US Senator. He lived in Canton from 1844 and championed public education.
  • David Bottoms, poet, born in Canton and Poet Laureate of Georgia from 2000 to 2012.
  • Mark Anthony Cooper Mark Anthony Cooper, entrepreneur who founded Cooper Ironworks in nearby Etowah in 1847.
  • John Hannah John Hannah, Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive lineman.
  • Josh Holloway Josh Holloway, actor best known as Sawyer on Lost, who attended Cherokee High School in Canton.
  • Bryce Leatherwood, country artist and winner of The Voice.
  • Bill Byrd, pitcher in the Negro leagues.
  • Matt Hawkins and Chase Miller, racing drivers.
  • Bruce Miller and Charles Martin, former NFL players.
  • Sonny Landham, actor and stuntman, known for Predator.

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Adapted from Wikipedia, Canton, Georgia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. This version is also shared under that license.