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Famous people · Boligee

From 1834 to 1940, Boligee was the birthplace of 4 famous people

Charles Hays leads the list, covered in 9 languages. Second place goes to the American banker William P. G. Harding, third to Emma Didlake. The list’s best known name, Charles Hays, dates from 1834. The longest list of any town in Alabama belongs to Selma, with 70.

#1 best knownCharles HaysPolitics & Law · 1834–1879
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Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Charles Hays
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1834
Charles Hays
Youngest
1940
Brad Hubbert
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known

Born in Boligee

Charles Hays leads with articles in 9 languages, ahead of William P. G. Harding (7) and Emma Didlake (5).

Charles Hays#1
Politics & Law

Charles Hays

1834–1879

American politician and Confederate Army officer

9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
William P. G. Harding#2
Business

William P. G. Harding

1864–1930

American banker

7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Emma Didlake#3
Military

Emma Didlake

1905–2015

American military personnel

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Boligee’s famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1830s come out on top, with 1 births.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American century185019001950Emma DidlakeWilliam P. G. HardingCharles Hays
Politics & LawBusinessMilitarySports

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Boligee is known for

Leaders are the most numerous, 1 of them.

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 Boligee

1 more, best known first.

BH

Brad Hubbert

born 1940

American football player

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boligee 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 (3)
  • Charles Hays: Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • William P. G. Harding: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Emma Didlake: Arlington National Cemetery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons