#1Famous people · Dowagiac
13 famous people were born in Dowagiac, most of them between 1920 and 1969
William Alden Smith, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. The American professional and amateur wrestler Chris Taylor ranks second, ahead of David F. Cargo. The earliest on the list is Emery Valentine, born in 1858, and the youngest Sean Hill, born in 1971. For every 10,000 residents the town has 22.7, while at least half the towns in Michigan list nobody born there.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
William Alden Smith
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1858
Emery Valentine
Youngest
1971
Sean Hill
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Dowagiac’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Dowagiac’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1950s than in any other decade: 4.
Politics & LawSportsMusicBusinessNotableFilm, TV & StageMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Dowagiac
Two of the three are leaders.
#1
#2Sports
Chris Taylor
1950–1979American professional and amateur wrestler
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#3Known for
What Dowagiac is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.5 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dowagiac 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 (9)
- William Alden Smith: Harris & Ewing, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Taylor: National Olympic Committee of Iran, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David F. Cargo: Steve Terrell from Santa Fe, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emery Valentine: Published by the Pathfinder Publishing Company of Valdez, Alaska for the Pioneers of Alaska., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrie Newcomer: Photo by Robert Meitus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Porter: Air Service, United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donavon F. Smith: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick H. Kelley: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred B. Wells: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons