#1Famous people · Beacon
Beacon, birthplace of the American politician William S. Beardsley
In 1901, the American politician William S. Beardsley was born. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 8 languages. Across Iowa, the lists cover 435 towns.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
William S. Beardsley
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1901
William S. Beardsley
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Beacon
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beacon 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 S. Beardsley: Sherman W. Needham, Superintendent of Printing, Editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons