#1The 3 famous people born in Hawthorne, led by James B. Edwards
The best known is the American politician James B. Edwards, with articles in 14 languages. Cornelius Ingram and Don Pelham follow. From Don Pelham in 1908 to Cornelius Ingram in 1985, the births cover 77 years. 284 towns across Florida can name a famous person born there.

Born in Hawthorne
Athletes take two of the three places.
#1What Hawthorne is known for
2 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Who’s the most famous person from Hawthorne?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Hawthorne’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hawthorne 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)
- James B. Edwards: United States Department of Energy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons