#1Famous people · Spencer
8 famous people were born in Spencer, most of them in the age of mills and railroads
Articles in 15 languages make the psychiatrist and author William S. Sadler the best known. Behind the leader come Edwin S. Johnson and Henry M. Mullinnix. Only 70 of the 387 towns in Indiana with anyone on record list more. From David Enoch Beem to John H. Cassady, the births on the list run from 1837 to 1893.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
William S. Sadler
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1837
David Enoch Beem
Youngest
1893
John H. Cassady
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Spencer
First, William S. Sadler (15 languages), then Edwin S. Johnson (9) and Henry M. Mullinnix (8).
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#3Through the years
When Spencer’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1890s come out on top, with 3 births.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawMilitaryNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Spencer is known for
The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Spencer
Here are 5 more, born from 1837 to 1893.
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A chosen home
Also called Spencer home
Born elsewhere, Scott Haraburda lived here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Spencer 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 (8)
- William S. Sadler: uploaded to Wikipedia by Wazronk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin S. Johnson: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry M. Mullinnix: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Vaughn Moody: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Cassady: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Meek Hickam: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Enoch Beem: Potentially Fred Beem Keuthan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Haraburda: US Department of the Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons