#1Famous people · Fayette
Of the 18 famous people born in Fayette, an unusual share are leaders
The best known is the American astronomer Henry Smith Pritchett, with articles in 8 languages. The next two names are Uriel Sebree and John Bullock Clark Jr.. In the early republic, 11 were born, the most of any period. The earliest on the list is John Bullock Clark Jr., born in 1831, and the youngest Kylar Broadus, born in 1963.
Born here
18
notable people
Best known
Henry Smith Pritchett
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1831
John Bullock Clark Jr.
Youngest
1963
Kylar Broadus
Most common field
Politics & Law
9 people
What stands out about Fayette’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Fayette is known for
Ministers and preachers stand out most, at 10 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 Fayette
Henry Smith Pritchett has articles in 8 languages, Uriel Sebree in 8 and John Bullock Clark Jr. in 7.
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#2Politics & Law
Uriel Sebree
1848–19222nd Governor of American Samoa, US Navy Rear Admiral
8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Military
John Bullock Clark Jr.
1831–1903Confederate Army general and politician
7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Fayette’s famous people were born
The 1850s saw the most births of any decade: 5.
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Everyone else born in Fayette
15 more names, born between 1836 and 1963.
Ethelbert Talbot
1848–1927Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fayette 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 (13)
- Henry Smith Pritchett: Bain News Service, publisher; Original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Uriel Sebree: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bullock Clark Jr.: John A. Scholten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph C. Hendrix: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kylar Broadus: U.S. Department of Agriculture, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel C. Major: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elsie Ward: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ethelbert Talbot: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Russell Hendrix: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank P. Sebree: Thomson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Patrick Major: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Talbot Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abiel Leonard: Perry, William Stevens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons