#1Jasper is the birthplace of 3 famous people
At the top of the list is the American politician Farish Carter Tate, covered in 4 languages. James Larry Edmondson, the united States federal judge, comes second, with Weldon Henley third. For every 10,000 residents there are 6.5 on the list, well above the typical Georgia town’s 4.3. Over 91 years of births, the list goes from Farish Carter Tate (1856) to James Larry Edmondson (1947).
Born in Jasper
Leaders take two of the three places.
#1James Larry Edmondson
born 1947United States federal judge
#3What Jasper is known for
Share of Jasper’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Who’s the most famous person from Jasper?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Jasper’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jasper 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)
- Farish Carter Tate: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Weldon Henley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons