#1Famous people · Martin
A single famous person was born in Martin: Ashley Tackett Laferty
The one name here is Ashley Tackett Laferty, the American politician. Across Kentucky, 227 towns list someone born there. Their name appears in articles in 2 languages. Covington’s 54 names make the longest list in Kentucky.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Ashley Tackett Laferty
in 2 Wikipedia languages
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Martin
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Martin 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 (1)
- Ashley Tackett Laferty: LRC Public Information - Photographers Bud Kraft and David Hargis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons