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Francis T. Nicholls
1834–1912Confederate Army general, lawyer, judge and American politician
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Famous people · Donaldsonville
Of the 14 famous people born in Donaldsonville, an unusual share are musicians
Best known of all is Francis T. Nicholls, written about in 14 languages. Plas Johnson and Dave Nelson follow. In the age of mills and railroads, 6 were born, the most of any period. For every 10,000 residents there are 20.5 on the list, well above the typical Louisiana town’s 4.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Francis T. Nicholls
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1817
Joseph Aristide Landry
Youngest
1996
Stephen Sullivan
Most common field
Music
5 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Donaldsonville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Donaldsonville is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is musicians, at 6.5 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Donaldsonville
By how many languages cover them, Francis T. Nicholls comes first (14), then Plas Johnson (9) and Dave Nelson (5).
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Through the years
When Donaldsonville’s famous people were born
The 1910s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Donaldsonville
A further 11 follow, born between 1817 and 1996.
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A chosen home
Also called Donaldsonville home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Donaldsonville, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Donaldsonville 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 (5)
- Francis T. Nicholls: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Green: Ed Yourdon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah S. Vance: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Sullivan: Tammy Anthony Baker from Louisiana, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack P. F. Gremillion: Winan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons