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Famous people · Colfax
3 famous people come from Colfax, James Norman Hall the best known
Articles in 15 languages make the American author James Norman Hall the best known. Second place goes to the united States Army Medal of Honor recipient Herschel F. Briles, third to Joe Laws. James Norman Hall, born in 1887, is the earliest name and Herschel F. Briles, born in 1914, the latest. 441 of the towns in Iowa list at least one person.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
James Norman Hall
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1887
James Norman Hall
Youngest
1914
Herschel F. Briles
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Colfax
Languages with an article: 15 for James Norman Hall, 4 for Herschel F. Briles, 2 for Joe Laws.
#2Military
Herschel F. Briles
1914–1994United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Colfax 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)
- Herschel F. Briles: Abbie Rowe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons