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Famous people · Wedowee
Wedowee’s famous people span 125 years: 5 births from 1838 to 1963
With articles in 6 languages, John Merrill is the most widely known. Thomas Jack Lee and Alvin Wright follow. Between 1920 and 1969, 3 were born, the most of any period. The list’s best known name, John Merrill, dates from 1963.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
John Merrill
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1838
Samuel Ealy Johnson Sr.
Youngest
1963
John Merrill
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Wedowee’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Wedowee’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1960s, at 2.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Wedowee
The three are covered in 6, 6 and 3 languages: John Merrill, Thomas Jack Lee and Alvin Wright.
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Known for
What Wedowee is known for
Wedowee has 2.9× the usual share of leaders.
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 Wedowee
Still to come: 2 more, from 1838 to 1878.
Samuel Ealy Johnson Sr.
1838–1915Namesake of Johnson City, Texas; grandfather of U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wedowee 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 (2)
- Thomas Jack Lee: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Ealy Johnson Sr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons