#1Politics & Law
Gene Edward Brooks
1931–2004United States federal judge
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2 famous people were born in Griffin
Most widely known is Gene Edward Brooks, the united States federal judge, with articles in 4 languages. The list has one more: the American Western Swing fiddler and vocalist Wade Ray. Over 18 years of births, the list goes from Wade Ray (1913) to Gene Edward Brooks (1931). In all of Indiana, the famous people on record come from 386 towns.
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Gene Edward Brooks
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1913
Wade Ray
Youngest
1931
Gene Edward Brooks
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Griffin 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)
- Gene Edward Brooks: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wade Ray: OhllyOhlhoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons