#1Politics & Law
Henry Teigan
1881–1941American trade unionist and politician
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Famous people · Forest City
Forest City is the birthplace of 4 famous people
Henry Teigan, the American trade unionist and politician, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Behind the leader come Bob Baker and John Meyers. From Henry Teigan to Lute Barnes, the births on the list run from 1881 to 1947. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 9.3, close to the 11.1 of the typical Iowa town.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Henry Teigan
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1881
Henry Teigan
Youngest
1947
Lute Barnes
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Forest City
Ranked by languages covered: Henry Teigan with 6, then Bob Baker with 5 and John Meyers with 3.
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#3Through the years
When Forest City’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 2 births.
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Known for
What Forest City is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 2.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Forest City
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Forest City 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)
- Henry Teigan: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Meyers: Kjmpeters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lute Barnes: New York Mets, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons