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Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Arlington
3 famous people call Arlington their birthplace
Most widely known is James Earl Carter Sr., the American politician, with articles in 7 languages. Second and third on the list are Buck Melton and Lonnie C. King, Jr.. The list runs from James Earl Carter Sr., born in 1894, to Lonnie C. King, Jr., born in 1936. The longest list in Georgia is Rome’s, with 66 names.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
James Earl Carter Sr.
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1894
James Earl Carter Sr.
Youngest
1936
Lonnie C. King, Jr.
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Arlington
Three names lead: James Earl Carter Sr. (7 languages), Buck Melton (2) and Lonnie C. King, Jr. (1).
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What Arlington is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Arlington 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.