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Famous people · New Madrid
4 famous people call New Madrid their birthplace
The best known is the American pianist Arnold Wiley, with articles in 4 languages. The next two names are William Dawson and Cash McCall. The first birth on record is William Dawson’s, in 1848, and the last Cash McCall’s, in 1941. The biggest group are musicians: 2.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Arnold Wiley
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1848
William Dawson
Youngest
1941
Cash McCall
Most common field
Music
2 people
The best known
Born in New Madrid
Musicians take two of the three places.
WD#2
Politics & Law
William Dawson
1848–1929U.S. Representative from Missouri
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Music
Cash McCall
1941–2019American electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When New Madrid’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 2 births.
MusicPolitics & LawSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What New Madrid is known for
Music leads the fields, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in New Madrid
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Madrid 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 (1)
- Cash McCall: Lioneldecoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons