#1Famous people · Warrenton
From 1787 to 1933, Warrenton was the birthplace of 4 famous people
Tomlinson Fort, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. The united States admiral Robert Henry English ranks second, ahead of J. C. Caroline. The list’s best known name, Tomlinson Fort, dates from 1787. More are leaders than anything else, 2 in all.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Tomlinson Fort
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1787
Tomlinson Fort
Youngest
1933
J. C. Caroline
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Warrenton
Ranked by languages covered: Tomlinson Fort with 6, then Robert Henry English with 5 and J. C. Caroline with 3.
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#2JC#3
Through the years
When Warrenton’s famous people were born
The 1780s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.
Politics & LawMilitarySports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Warrenton is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Warrenton
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Warrenton 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 (3)
- Tomlinson Fort: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Henry English: United States Navy photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William M. Olin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons