Dan Brouillette
born 1947United States 15th Secretary of Energy
Famous people · Bayou Corne
Born near Bayou Corne: 21 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Dan Brouillette, was born in Paincourtville, 6 mi away. Clarence Williams is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Bayou Corne. The longest list of any town in Louisiana belongs to Lake Charles, with 67.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Clarence Williams
Best known
Clarence Williams
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bayou Corne’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bayou Corne
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Papa Celestin
1884–1954American jazz bandleader, trumpeter, cornetist and vocalist
Francis T. Nicholls
1834–1912Confederate Army general, lawyer, judge and American politician
Clarence Williams
1893–1965American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher
Robert Freeman
1934–2016Louisiana politician, lawyer and judge
John Harvey Lowery
1860–1941African-American physician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bayou Corne and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Clarence Williams: Not credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis T. Nicholls: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Brouillette: United States Department of Energy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shawn Long: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0TnZ4_rF3dRE8D_tTEa8FQ, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephan Kinsella: Iceberg18, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Papa Celestin: Stanley Kubrick, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Melancon: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons