#1Famous people · Smithland
Samuel H. Piles tops a list of 4 famous people born in Smithland
Samuel H. Piles, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. The union Army general Richard W. Johnson ranks second, ahead of James Leeper Johnson. Born in 1818, James Leeper Johnson is the first name on record, and Carter W. Clarke, born in 1896, the most recent. No town in Kentucky lists more than Covington, with 54.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Samuel H. Piles
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1818
James Leeper Johnson
Youngest
1896
Carter W. Clarke
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Smithland
Leaders take two of the three places.
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Through the years
When Smithland’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1850s, with 1 births.
Politics & LawMilitary
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Known for
What Smithland is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Smithland
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Smithland 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)
- Samuel H. Piles: University of Washington Libraries, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard W. Johnson: Alden Finney Brooks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons