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The 3 famous people born in Butler, led by William Fielding Ogburn
Articles in 14 languages make the American sociologist William Fielding Ogburn the best known. The American politician from Georgia Patty Bentley ranks second, ahead of Charlton Greenwood Ogburn. The list runs from Charlton Greenwood Ogburn, born in 1882, to Patty Bentley, born in 1970. Rome’s 66 names make the longest list in Georgia.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
William Fielding Ogburn
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1882
Charlton Greenwood Ogburn
Youngest
1970
Patty Bentley
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Butler
Three names lead: William Fielding Ogburn (14 languages), Patty Bentley (3) and Charlton Greenwood Ogburn (2).
#2Politics & Law
Patty Bentley
born 1970American politician from Georgia
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Butler 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)
- Patty Bentley: Georgia House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlton Greenwood Ogburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons