#1Famous people · Lancaster
9 famous people were born in Lancaster, most of them in the early republic
At the top of the list is the American politician Simeon H. Anderson, covered in 6 languages. William Clayton Anderson, the American politician, comes second, with Lewis L. Walker third. The oldest name on the list belongs to Simeon H. Anderson, born in 1802, the newest to Etta Britt, born in 2000. Fewer than a quarter of the 222 towns in Kentucky with famous people list more.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Simeon H. Anderson
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1802
Simeon H. Anderson
Youngest
2000
Etta Britt
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Lancaster’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Lancaster’s famous people were born
The 1800s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Politics & LawMilitaryMusicSportsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Lancaster
All three are leaders.
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What Lancaster is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is soldiers and sailors, at 9.3 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Another 6, the earliest born in 1805.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lancaster 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 (5)
- Simeon H. Anderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis L. Walker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christine Bradley South: Alice Stone Blackwell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel McKee: HAZEN, William Babcock, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William J. Landram: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons