#1From 1858 to 1983, West Union was the birthplace of 5 famous people
At the top of the list is the American Seventh-day Adventist minister A. G. Daniells, covered in 6 languages. Andrew Wenthe, the American politician, comes second, with Annie Bersagel third. The list is still growing: 2 were born since 1970. Leaders make up the largest group, 2 of them.
What stands out about West Union’s famous people
When West Union’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1850s, at 1.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in West Union
A. G. Daniells has articles in 6 languages, Andrew Wenthe in 3 and Annie Bersagel in 3.
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#3Annie Bersagel
born 1983American long-distance runner and lawyer
What West Union is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in West Union
A further 2 follow, born between 1904 and 1919.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Union 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)
- A. G. Daniells: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Annie Bersagel: taconicrr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Peek: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons