#1Famous people · Boonville
Most of the 10 famous people born in Boonville came into the world in the age of mills and railroads
James A. Hemenway, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Half or more of the towns in Indiana have no one on record, but this one has 14.9 for every 10,000 residents. From Robert A. Smith to Robert G. Roeder, the births on the list run from 1827 to 1942. Only 59 of the 397 towns in Indiana with anyone on record list more.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
James A. Hemenway
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1827
Robert A. Smith
Youngest
1942
Robert G. Roeder
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Boonville
The three are covered in 10, 9 and 6 languages: James A. Hemenway, Robert G. Roeder and Monte M. Katterjohn.
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#3Through the years
When Boonville’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 4 births.
Politics & LawSportsScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Boonville is known for
Boonville has 1.4× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Boonville
7 more, from 1827 to 1927.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boonville 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 (7)
- James A. Hemenway: The original uploader was The Special Education Squad at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert G. Roeder: Rockefeller gs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monte M. Katterjohn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Penner: Houston Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis A. Arnold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert A. Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Mullins: ENERGY.GOV, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons