#1Famous people · Maquoketa
12 famous people were born in Maquoketa, more of them leaders than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American politician Herbert E. Hitchcock, covered in 11 languages. The largest group, 5, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Only 39 of the 477 towns in Iowa with anyone on record list more. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Herbert E. Hitchcock
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1855
Eben Martin
Youngest
1981
Craig Callahan
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
What stands out about Maquoketa’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Maquoketa is known for
Maquoketa has 2.8× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Maquoketa’s famous people were born
The 1860s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Maquoketa
Herbert E. Hitchcock, Norris Brown and Craig Callahan are written about in 11, 10 and 7 languages.
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Everyone else born in Maquoketa
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maquoketa 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 (7)
- Herbert E. Hitchcock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norris Brown: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eben Martin: Oscar William Coursey (1873-1946), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sage Rosenfels: Vikes-Gators, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Wilbur Trout: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Wycliffe Joiner: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Otting: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons