#1Famous people · Mound Valley
Mound Valley is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Most widely known is James Wesley, the American singer, with articles in 3 languages. Evert Sparks, the Canadian politician, comes second, with George Pepperdine third. Over 91 years of births, the list goes from Evert Sparks (1879) to James Wesley (1970). The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
James Wesley
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
Evert Sparks
Youngest
1970
James Wesley
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Mound Valley
James Wesley has articles in 3 languages, Evert Sparks in 1 and George Pepperdine in 1.
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George Pepperdine
1886–1962American businessman and philanthropist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mound Valley 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 (2)
- James Wesley: TenPoundHammer, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Evert Sparks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons