#1Famous people · New Roads
Of the 8 famous people born in New Roads, an unusual share are leaders
Most widely known is Lindy Boggs, the American politician, with articles in 18 languages. Behind the leader come Shelton Fabre and Don Cazayoux. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 4 in all. deLesseps Story Morrison, born in 1912, is the earliest name and Robert Lee, born in 1968, the latest.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Lindy Boggs
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1912
deLesseps Story Morrison
Youngest
1968
Robert Lee
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about New Roads’ famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What New Roads is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 3 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.
Through the years
When New Roads’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1910s, with 3 people born in that decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in New Roads
Three names lead: Lindy Boggs (18 languages), Shelton Fabre (12) and Don Cazayoux (9).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Roads 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)
- Lindy Boggs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shelton Fabre: Festival of Faiths, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Cazayoux: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- deLesseps Story Morrison: Robert LeRoy Knudsen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald C. Gathe: United States Department of Justice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons