#1Famous people · Sturgis
Leaders stand out among the 12 famous people born in Sturgis
Most widely known is Verne Troyer, the American actor, with articles in 58 languages. Second place goes to the American politician Marlin Stutzman, third to June MacCloy. The first birth on record is Mattie A. Freeman’s, in 1839, and the last Aaron Miller’s, in 1987. The list is still growing: 3 were born since 1970.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Verne Troyer
in 58 Wikipedia languages
First
1839
Mattie A. Freeman
Youngest
1987
Aaron Miller
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Sturgis’ famous people
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What Sturgis is known for
Performers stand out most, at 2.6 times the usual share.
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The best known
Born in Sturgis
Verne Troyer leads with articles in 58 languages, ahead of Marlin Stutzman (14) and June MacCloy (9).
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When Sturgis’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1960s, with 2 people born in that decade.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Sturgis
Still to come: 9 more, from 1839 to 1987.
Aaron Miller
born 1987American politician, Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2015
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sturgis 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 (8)
- Verne Troyer: Rob DiCaterino, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlin Stutzman: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- June MacCloy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Perle Mesta: Office of Presidential Libraries, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lana Theis: Channel 191 Hamburg Township TV, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hassel Smith: Jmagarete, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Lindsey: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mattie A. Freeman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons