#1Sports
Carter Barron
1905–1950American football player and theatre executive
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Famous people · Clarkesville
6 famous people from Clarkesville, many of them athletes
At the top of the list is the American football player and theatre executive Carter Barron, covered in 6 languages. Behind the leader come Benjamin Purcell and Paul Rea. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 4 of them. Over 89 years of births, the list goes from Harold Ketron (1879) to Paul Rea (1968).
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Carter Barron
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
Harold Ketron
Youngest
1968
Paul Rea
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4 people
What stands out about Clarkesville’s famous people
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What Clarkesville is known for
Clarkesville has 1.9× the usual share of athletes.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Clarkesville
Counted by languages, Carter Barron is ahead of Benjamin Purcell and Paul Rea: 6, 5 and 4.
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Military
Benjamin Purcell
1928–2013United States Army officer and a state legislator
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Through the years
When Clarkesville’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1900s than in any other ten years, 3 in all.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clarkesville 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)
- Carter Barron: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Barron: Lane Bros., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons