#1Famous people · Jamestown
Jamestown is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is Thomas Jefferson Hudson, the American politician, with articles in 5 languages. The other is Herman B Wells, the president of Indiana university. Births span 1839 to 1902, from Thomas Jefferson Hudson to Herman B Wells. 395 of the towns in Indiana list at least one person.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Thomas Jefferson Hudson
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1839
Thomas Jefferson Hudson
Youngest
1902
Herman B Wells
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Jamestown
#1HW#2
Politics & Law
Herman B Wells
1902–2000President of Indiana University
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jamestown 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)
- Thomas Jefferson Hudson: Standard Publishing Company (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons