#1Famous people · Henderson
26 famous people were born in Henderson, more of them musicians than in most towns
Most widely known is Husband E. Kimmel, the united States admiral, with articles in 30 languages. Second place goes to the American basketball player Steve Bardo, third to John J. Becker. In the age of mills and railroads, 9 were born, the most of any period. Mallory Ervin, born in 1985, is the youngest, and Ann Rutledge, born in 1813, the first on record.
Born here
26
notable people
Best known
Husband E. Kimmel
in 30 Wikipedia languages
First
1813
Ann Rutledge
Youngest
1985
Mallory Ervin
Most common field
Politics & Law
8 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Henderson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Henderson is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as musicians, at 2.8 times.
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 Henderson
The three are covered in 30, 11 and 10 languages: Husband E. Kimmel, Steve Bardo and John J. Becker.
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Music
John J. Becker
1886–1961American composer of contemporary classical music
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Through the years
When Henderson’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1890s come out on top, with 5 births.
Politics & LawSportsMusicWriting & ArtsMilitaryScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Henderson
The rest number 23, with 8 leaders among them.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Henderson home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Henderson, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Henderson 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)
- Husband E. Kimmel: US, Naval History and Heritage Command, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Bardo: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Young E. Allison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Rutledge: George S. Stuart, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William J. Powell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Hays: Florida General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons