#1Famous people · Franklin
From 1834 to 1935, Franklin was the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is William Anderson Handley, the American politician, with articles in 4 languages. The list has one more: the American artist Larry Walker. William Anderson Handley was born in 1834. The Georgia lists hold names for 344 towns.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
William Anderson Handley
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1834
William Anderson Handley
Youngest
1935
Larry Walker
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Franklin
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What Franklin is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 1 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin 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)
- William Anderson Handley: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons