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Famous people · Wetumpka

12 famous people call Wetumpka their birthplace

William B. Bryant, the united States federal judge, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. Second and third on the list are Charles McMorris and John Kelly Fitzpatrick. Over 79 years of births, the list goes from John Kelly Fitzpatrick (1888) to Monica Lisa Stevenson (1967). Only 38 of the 296 towns in Alabama with anyone on record list more.

#1 best knownWilliam B. BryantPolitics & Law · 1911–2005
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Born here
12
notable people
Best known
William B. Bryant
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
John Kelly Fitzpatrick
Youngest
1967
Monica Lisa Stevenson
Most common field
Sports
6 people
The best known

Born in Wetumpka

By how many languages cover them, William B. Bryant comes first (5), then Charles McMorris (4) and John Kelly Fitzpatrick (4).

William B. Bryant#1
Politics & Law

William B. Bryant

1911–2005

United States federal judge

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Charles McMorris#2
Military

Charles McMorris

1890–1954

United States Navy Admiral

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JF#3
Writing & Arts

John Kelly Fitzpatrick

1888–1953

American painter

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Wetumpka’s famous people were born

The 1910s saw the most births of any decade: 2.

Mills & railroadsThe American century19001950William B. BryantCharles McMorris
SportsPolitics & LawMilitaryWriting & ArtsMusic

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

Known for

What Wetumpka is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.4 times.

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 Wetumpka

A further 9 follow, born between 1902 and 1967.

FO

Frank Oliver

born 1952

American gridiron football player

HF

Homer Floyd

born 1936

American gridiron football player

JD

James Daniel

born 1953

American football coach

JC

John L. E. Collier

1904–1996

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
LJ

Lewis Jackson

born 1962

American basketball player-coach

FS

Freddie Shepard

1916–1999

American baseball player

MS

Monica Lisa Stevenson

born 1967

American gospel musician

RG

Robert D. Glass

1922–2001

American judge

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
TY

Tom Young

1902–1964

American baseball player

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wetumpka 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.

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