#1Famous people · Micanopy
3 famous people call Micanopy their birthplace
The best known is the American politician Donald Ray Matthews, with articles in 5 languages. Close behind are Jack McDowall and Winston E. Arnow. Winston E. Arnow, born in 1911, is the youngest, and Jack McDowall, born in 1905, the first on record. The longest list of any town in Florida belongs to St. Petersburg, with 57.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Donald Ray Matthews
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1905
Jack McDowall
Youngest
1911
Winston E. Arnow
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Micanopy
Languages with an article: 5 for Donald Ray Matthews, 3 for Jack McDowall, 2 for Winston E. Arnow.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Micanopy 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)
- Donald Ray Matthews: State Archives of Florida, 'Florida Memory', Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Winston E. Arnow: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons