#1Famous people · Franklin
3 famous people call Franklin their birthplace
The best known is the American politician Samuel B. Hill, with articles in 9 languages. Close behind are William Allan Oldfield and Terry Lee Shell. The list runs from William Allan Oldfield, born in 1874, to Terry Lee Shell, born in 1922. Fort Smith has the most of any town in Arkansas: 69.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Samuel B. Hill
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1874
William Allan Oldfield
Youngest
1922
Terry Lee Shell
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Franklin
Ranked by languages covered: Samuel B. Hill with 9, then William Allan Oldfield with 8 and Terry Lee Shell with 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin 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)
- Samuel B. Hill: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Allan Oldfield: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons