#1Famous people · Fulton
Fulton is the birthplace of 2 famous people
William Shaw, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 2 languages. The list has one more: the American politician Robert Shaw. The longest list in Arkansas is Fort Smith’s, with 69 names. 237 towns across Arkansas can name a famous person born there.

Born here
2
notable people
Best known
William Shaw
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1937
William Shaw
Youngest
1937
Robert Shaw
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Fulton
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fulton 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 (1)
- William Shaw: State of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons