#1Politics & Law
George Washington Julian
1817–1899American politician and lawyer
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Famous people · Centerville
7 famous people call Centerville their birthplace
The best known is the American politician and lawyer George Washington Julian, with articles in 8 languages. Grace Julian Clarke and Joseph Arthur follow. Most were born in the early republic: 5 of them. Half or more of the towns in Indiana have no one on record, but this one has 25.3 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
George Washington Julian
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1817
George Washington Julian
Youngest
1890
Cecil Duane Crabb
Most common field
Writing & Arts
3 people
What stands out about Centerville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Centerville’s famous people were born
The 1840s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawMusicMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Centerville
Three names lead: George Washington Julian (8 languages), Grace Julian Clarke (8) and Joseph Arthur (5).
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What Centerville is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as writers and artists, at 4.2 times.
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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Another 4, the earliest born in 1840.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Centerville 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 (6)
- George Washington Julian: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Arthur: The Indianapolis News, Jun. 9, 1900, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Henry Kibbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil Duane Crabb: Ragtimedorianhenry2010 Crabb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel H. Elliott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriet Noble: Clarke, Grace Julian, 1865-1938, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons