#1Politics & Law
William B. McKinley
1856–1926United States Senator from Illinois
12 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Petersburg
Petersburg counts 6 famous people, first among them William B. McKinley
The best known is the united States Senator from Illinois William B. McKinley, with articles in 12 languages. In the age of mills and railroads, 4 were born, the most of any period. The first birth on record is William B. McKinley’s, in 1856, and the last Edward Laning’s, in 1906. More are writers and artists than anything else, 3 in all.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
William B. McKinley
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1856
William B. McKinley
Youngest
1906
Edward Laning
Most common field
Writing & Arts
3 people
The best known
Born in Petersburg
Three names lead: William B. McKinley (12 languages), Edward Laning (4) and Bill Krieg (2).
#1
#2
#3Through the years
When Petersburg’s famous people were born
The 1850s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Petersburg is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 4.9 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Petersburg
The other 3 span the years 1872 to 1905.
No one matches both filters.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Petersburg?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Petersburg’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Petersburg 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 (5)
- William B. McKinley: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Laning: Truehoff, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Krieg: Goodwin & Company, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madeline Masters Stone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Harris Bohan: Randall Davey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons