#1Famous people · Birdseye
William E. Cox, born in 1861, is Birdseye’s famous person on record
In 1861, the American politician William E. Cox was born. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 4 languages. 397 of the towns in Indiana list at least one person.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
William E. Cox
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1861
William E. Cox
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Birdseye
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Birdseye 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)
- William E. Cox: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons