#1Politics & Law
Lynn Jenkins
born 1963Former U.S. Representative from Kansas
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Famous people · Holton
The 8 famous people born in Holton, led by Lynn Jenkins
Lynn Jenkins is the best known, with articles in 17 languages. The American baseball writer and statistician Bill James ranks second, ahead of John Moore Allison. In the age of mills and railroads, 4 were born, the most of any period. From Della Ione Young to Jory Collins, the births on the list run from 1872 to 1978.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Lynn Jenkins
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1872
Della Ione Young
Youngest
1978
Jory Collins
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Holton
By how many languages cover them, Lynn Jenkins comes first (17), then Bill James (8) and John Moore Allison (8).
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When Holton’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1940s, at 2.
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The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.8 times.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Holton 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 (4)
- Lynn Jenkins: Office of Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill James: Colette Morton and Dan Holden, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Moore Allison: Uncredited. Published by the United States Information Service., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jory Collins: Emporia State University, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons