#1Famous people · Thorntown
Thorntown is the birthplace of 3 famous people
At the top of the list is the united States general Anson Mills, covered in 7 languages. Second place goes to the American politician William La Follette, third to William W. Rogers. Born in 1834, Anson Mills is the first name on record, and William W. Rogers, born in 1893, the most recent. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Anson Mills
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1834
Anson Mills
Youngest
1893
William W. Rogers
Most common field
Military
2 people
The best known
Born in Thorntown
The three are covered in 7, 5 and 2 languages: Anson Mills, William La Follette and William W. Rogers.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Thorntown 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 (3)
- Anson Mills: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William La Follette: "Leavenworth Echo" (Leavenworth, WA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Rogers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons