#1Famous people · Sumner
Sumner, birthplace of the American politician J. William Fulbright
J. William Fulbright, the American politician, was born in 1905. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. 31 languages have an article about them. In Missouri, 389 towns have someone on the list.

Born here
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notable people
Best known
J. William Fulbright
in 31 Wikipedia languages
First
1905
J. William Fulbright
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Sumner
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sumner 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)
- J. William Fulbright: Government of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons