LM#1
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Famous people · Sumner
Sumner is the birthplace of 4 famous people
Most widely known is Lester Melrose, the American record producer, with articles in 6 languages. Close behind are Frank Melrose and Ross Petty. Over 18 years of births, the list goes from Walter Melrose (1889) to Frank Melrose (1907). No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Lester Melrose
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1889
Walter Melrose
Youngest
1907
Frank Melrose
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Sumner
Ranked by languages covered: Lester Melrose with 6, then Frank Melrose with 4 and Ross Petty with 1.
FM#2
RP#3
Through the years
When Sumner’s famous people were born
4 were born in the age of mills and railroads, and the 1890s alone saw 2.
Film, TV & StageMusicSportsBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Sumner is known for
The largest field is Film, TV & Stage, with 1 people.
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1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sumner 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.