#1Famous people · Turner
Of the 9 famous people born in Turner, an unusual share are leaders
Eugene Hale, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Second and third on the list are Samuel Merrill and Luther Whiting Mason. In the early republic, 8 were born, the most of any period. The oldest name on the list belongs to Luther Whiting Mason, born in 1818, the newest to Mike Rowe, born in 1950.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Eugene Hale
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1818
Luther Whiting Mason
Youngest
1950
Mike Rowe
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Turner’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Turner is known for
Turner has 3.2× the usual share of leaders.
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 Turner’s famous people were born
The 1830s saw the most births of any decade: 4.
Politics & LawNotableWriting & ArtsSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Turner
Leaders take two of the three places.
#1
#2Politics & Law
Samuel Merrill
1822–1899American politician, 7th Governor of Iowa
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Turner
6 more names, born between 1827 and 1950.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Livermore, with 10.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Turner 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 (11)
- Eugene Hale: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Merrill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Whiting Mason: Mason family, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. Soule: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Hale: United States District Court for the District of Maine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin M. Drew: E. C. Bowler, compiler and editor. News Publishing Company (Bethel, Maine)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Merrill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elihu B. Washburne: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albion Woodbury Small: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Otis Howard: Mathew Brady (1823?–1896) or Levin C. Handy (1855?–1932), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron S. Daggett: Daggett died pre-1920, and this picture was published during his lifetime, and therefore in the public domain. I release it., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons