#1Famous people · Shawneetown
Of the 6 famous people born in Shawneetown, an unusual share are leaders
Articles in 12 languages make the united States Army officer James H. Wilson the best known. Samuel S. Marshall and Frank C. Millspaugh follow. More than half were born in the early republic, 4 in all. The list runs from Samuel S. Marshall, born in 1821, to Julian H. Lewis, born in 1891.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
James H. Wilson
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1821
Samuel S. Marshall
Youngest
1891
Julian H. Lewis
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Shawneetown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Shawneetown is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 3.2 times the usual share.
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 Shawneetown’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1830s, with 2 births.
Politics & LawMilitaryNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Shawneetown
Two of the three are leaders.
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Everyone else born in Shawneetown
3 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shawneetown 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 (6)
- James H. Wilson: Brady National Photographic Art Gallery (Washington, D.C.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel S. Marshall: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank C. Millspaugh: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Wilshire: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bluford Wilson: Paul and Chester Farthing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julian H. Lewis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons