#1Music
Clarence Williams
1893–1965American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher
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Famous people · Plaquemine
Leaders stand out among the 13 famous people born in Plaquemine
With articles in 17 languages, Clarence Williams is the most widely known. In the age of mills and railroads, 6 were born, the most of any period. 2 were born in 1970 or later. The list comes to 21.4 for every 10,000 residents, against 4 in the typical town in Louisiana.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Clarence Williams
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1852
Samuel Matthews Robertson
Youngest
2000
Percy Butler
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Plaquemine’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Plaquemine is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 1.8 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 Plaquemine
First, Clarence Williams (17 languages), then Robert Freeman (7) and Davon Godchaux (5).
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Politics & Law
Robert Freeman
1934–2016Louisiana politician, lawyer and judge
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#3Through the years
When Plaquemine’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1900s than in any other decade: 3.
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Everyone else born in Plaquemine
Here are 10 more, born from 1852 to 2000.
Charles A. Roxborough
1888–1963American politician of the early 20th century
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plaquemine 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)
- Clarence Williams: Not credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Davon Godchaux: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Matthews Robertson: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Percy Butler: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Roxborough: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons