#1Famous people · Williamsburg
7 famous people call Williamsburg their birthplace
Most widely known is Charles Finley, the American politician, with articles in 7 languages. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 4 in all. Charles Finley, born in 1865, is the earliest name and Joe C. Paul, born in 1946, the latest. The list comes to 13.3 for every 10,000 residents, against 4.8 in the typical town in Kentucky.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Charles Finley
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1865
Charles Finley
Youngest
1946
Joe C. Paul
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Williamsburg
Counted by languages, Charles Finley is ahead of Eugene Siler and Win Ballou: 7, 5 and 4.
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#2Politics & Law
Eugene Siler
1900–1987American lawyer, politician and judge
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#3Through the years
When Williamsburg’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1930s than in any other decade: 2.
Politics & LawMilitarySports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Williamsburg is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is soldiers and sailors, at 12 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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Of the other 4, 3 are soldiers and sailors.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Williamsburg 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 Finley: "The Courier-Journal" (Louisville, KY)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Siler: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Win Ballou: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Adams Blakely: U. S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Drowota: Eagledj, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe C. Paul: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons