#1Famous people · Maringouin
Maringouin is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Eric Guerin, the American jockey, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. One more name completes the list: Kent Ford. The oldest name on the list belongs to Eric Guerin, born in 1924, the newest to Kent Ford, born in 1943. The longest list of any town in Louisiana belongs to Lake Charles, with 67.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Eric Guerin
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1924
Eric Guerin
Youngest
1943
Kent Ford
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Maringouin
#1#2Politics & Law
Kent Ford
born 1943American civil rights activist, founder of the Portland, Oregon chapter of the Black Panther Party.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maringouin 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 (2)
- Eric Guerin: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kent Ford: Pete Forsyth, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons