#1Famous people · White Hall
White Hall is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Henry DeWitt Hamilton, the American lawyer, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. The American baseball player Chappie McFarland ranks second, ahead of Monte McFarland. From Henry DeWitt Hamilton in 1863 to Chappie McFarland in 1875, the births cover 12 years. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Henry DeWitt Hamilton
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1863
Henry DeWitt Hamilton
Youngest
1875
Chappie McFarland
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in White Hall
Athletes take two of the three places.
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Known for
What White Hall is known for
2 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is White Hall 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 (1)
- Henry DeWitt Hamilton: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons