#1Politics & Law
John Watson Foster
1836–1917American lawyer, politician and diplomat
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Famous people · Petersburg
Leaders stand out among the 7 famous people born in Petersburg
Best known of all is John Watson Foster, written about in 27 languages. Clyde Lovellette and Derek Lunsford follow. 3 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Born in 1836, John Watson Foster is the first name on record, and Derek Lunsford, born in 1993, the most recent.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
John Watson Foster
in 27 Wikipedia languages
First
1836
John Watson Foster
Youngest
1993
Derek Lunsford
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Petersburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Petersburg is known for
Petersburg has 2.7× 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.
The best known
Born in Petersburg
John Watson Foster, Clyde Lovellette and Derek Lunsford are written about in 27, 21 and 9 languages.
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When Petersburg’s famous people were born
The 1830s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.
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4 more, 3 of them leaders.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Petersburg 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)
- John Watson Foster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde Lovellette: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Lunsford: Derek Lunsford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis B. Posey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas L. Hisgen: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Hugh Dillin: United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons