#1Famous people · Chillicothe
10 famous people from Chillicothe, many of them leaders
The best known is the American politician Courtney W. Campbell, with articles in 7 languages. The American singer/songwriter Shirley Collie Nelson ranks second, ahead of Claude B. Hutchison. In the age of mills and railroads, 5 were born, the most of any period. The first birth on record is Claude B. Hutchison’s, in 1885, and the last Colin Brown’s, in 1985.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Courtney W. Campbell
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1885
Claude B. Hutchison
Youngest
1985
Colin Brown
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Chillicothe’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Chillicothe is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.4 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.
The best known
Born in Chillicothe
Leaders take two of the three places.
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Through the years
When Chillicothe’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Chillicothe
Still to come: 7 more, from 1888 to 1985.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chillicothe 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 (3)
- Courtney W. Campbell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Francis Uncles: United States Military Academy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bower Slack Broaddus: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons