#1Famous people · Derby
L. J. Dickinson is the only name on the Derby list
The American politician L. J. Dickinson was born in 1873. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 9 languages. Famous people are on record for 441 of the towns in Iowa.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
L. J. Dickinson
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1873
L. J. Dickinson
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Derby
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Derby 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)
- L. J. Dickinson: National Photo Company; photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons