#1Famous people · Brandon
Of the 16 famous people born in Brandon, an unusual share are leaders
At the top of the list is the American soccer player Justin Mapp, covered in 18 languages. The American politician Anselm J. McLaurin ranks second, ahead of Louis H. Wilson. The largest group, 5, was born in the early republic. 4 were born in 1970 or later.
Born here
16
notable people
Best known
Justin Mapp
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1838
Eli Shelby Hammond
Youngest
2001
Jonathan Mingo
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
Also called it home
4
notable residents
What stands out about Brandon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Brandon is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.8 times.
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 Brandon
Justin Mapp, Anselm J. McLaurin and Louis H. Wilson are written about in 18, 11 and 9 languages.
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#3Through the years
When Brandon’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1980s than in any other ten years, 3 in all.
Politics & LawSportsMilitaryScience & MedicineMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Brandon
Still to come: 13 more, from 1838 to 2001.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Brandon home
4 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Mary Ann Mobley the best known.
Mary Ann Mobley
1937–2014American actress, television personality, and Miss America 1959
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Pearl’s, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brandon 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 (14)
- Justin Mapp: Ryan Byrne, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anselm J. McLaurin: The original uploader was ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis H. Wilson: USMC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shirley Griffith: Eatonland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Moore: Cathy T from Washington, DC area, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mamie Locke: US Department of Education, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eli Shelby Hammond: Speed Publishing Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Lee Jayne: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. W. Buchanan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. McLaurin: The Clarion-Ledger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sue Harper Mims: Frances Elizabeth Willard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Lowry: Cornelius Hankins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Devin Britton: RebelNation1947, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Washington: Tuomas Vitikainen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons