#1Film, TV & Stage
John R. Steelman
1900–1999Director of the U.S. Conciliation Service, first White House Chief of Staff
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Famous people · Thornton
Thornton is the birthplace of 2 famous people
With articles in 9 languages, John R. Steelman is the most widely known. The other is Buddy Turner, the American politician. The oldest name on the list belongs to John R. Steelman, born in 1900, the newest to Buddy Turner, born in 1923. The longest list in Arkansas is Fort Smith’s, with 69 names.
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2
notable people
Best known
John R. Steelman
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1900
John R. Steelman
Youngest
1923
Buddy Turner
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Film, TV & Stage
1 people
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Born in Thornton
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Thornton 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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- John R. Steelman: Royden Dixon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons