#1Politics & Law
Charles A. Wickliffe
1788–1869American politician from Kentucky
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Famous people · Springfield
The 10 famous people born in Springfield, led by Charles A. Wickliffe
Articles in 13 languages make the American politician from Kentucky Charles A. Wickliffe the best known. 4 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. Born in 1788, Charles A. Wickliffe is the first name on record, and Johnny Boone, born in 1943, the most recent. Fewer than a quarter of the 222 towns in Kentucky with famous people list more.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Charles A. Wickliffe
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1788
Charles A. Wickliffe
Youngest
1943
Johnny Boone
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Springfield
Two of the three are leaders.
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When Springfield’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 2 births.
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What Springfield is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.4 times.
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Everyone else born in Springfield
Another 7, 2 of them athletes.
Ryan Walker
1870–1932American socialist cartoonist for the Appeal to Reason and other publications
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springfield 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)
- Charles A. Wickliffe: William Besser, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Georgia Davis Powers: Randolph.hollingsworth, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Derringer: Cincinnati Reds - 1940 Team Issue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Miles: Isaac Lane, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lemuel Ricketts Boulware: Moustaky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Walker: Photo by Pach Brothers, New York digital editing by Tim Davenport ("Carrite") for Wikipedia, no copyright claimed for the work, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons