#1Famous people · Virginia
3 famous people were born in Virginia
At the top of the list is the American politician Finis E. Downing, covered in 5 languages. Howard D. McKibben is second and Texas Gladden third. The list runs from Finis E. Downing, born in 1846, to Howard D. McKibben, born in 1940. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Finis E. Downing
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1846
Finis E. Downing
Youngest
1940
Howard D. McKibben
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Virginia
First, Finis E. Downing (5 languages), then Howard D. McKibben (3) and Texas Gladden (2).
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#2Politics & Law
Howard D. McKibben
born 1940United States federal judge
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What Virginia is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Virginia 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 (2)
- Finis E. Downing: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard D. McKibben: United States District Court for the District of Nevada, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons