#1Famous people · Franklin
Of the 16 famous people born in Franklin, an unusual share are leaders
Most widely known is Murphy J. Foster, the American politician, with articles in 14 languages. Murphy J. Foster, the American politician and entrepreneur, comes second, with Donelson Caffery third. The largest group, 8, was born between 1920 and 1969. Over 150 years of births, the list goes from Donelson Caffery (1835) to Harry Coleman (1985).
Born here
16
notable people
Best known
Murphy J. Foster
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1835
Donelson Caffery
Youngest
1985
Harry Coleman
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Franklin’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Franklin is known for
Performers stand out most, at 2 times the usual share.
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 Franklin
Murphy J. Foster leads with articles in 14 languages, ahead of Murphy J. Foster (13) and Donelson Caffery (10).
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#2Politics & Law
Murphy J. Foster
1849–1921American politician and entrepreneur
13 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Politics & Law
Donelson Caffery
1835–1906American lawyer, and politician
10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Franklin’s famous people were born
The 1930s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Franklin
13 more names, born between 1891 and 1985.
Jared Y. Sanders Jr.
1892–1960American lawyer, politician and United States Army officer
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Jerome Bonaparte "Black Jack" Ward
1891–1954American cowboy and Western actor
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
William Lee Brent
1930–2006Black Panther Party member who hijacked a passenger jet to Cuba in 1969
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin 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 (8)
- Murphy J. Foster: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Murphy J. Foster: Photographer not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donelson Caffery: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ned Romero: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daisy Bufford: film screenshot (Sack Amusement Enterprises), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jared Y. Sanders Jr.: "Fort Worth Star-Telegram" (Fort Worth, TX)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard Marshall: Endlessdan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gaston J. Sigur Jr.: White House Staff, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons