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Famous people · Hillsboro
The 3 famous people born in Hillsboro, led by Eddie Futch
The best known is the American boxer Eddie Futch, with articles in 10 languages. Behind the leader come Paul B. Johnson, Sr. and Thomas Monroe Henry. The list runs from Thomas Monroe Henry, born in 1857, to Eddie Futch, born in 1911. The longest list in Mississippi is Hattiesburg’s, with 75 names.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Eddie Futch
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1857
Thomas Monroe Henry
Youngest
1911
Eddie Futch
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Hillsboro
Leaders take two of the three places.
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What Hillsboro is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hillsboro 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 (2)
- Paul B. Johnson, Sr.: Albert Frederick Daniel Studio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Monroe Henry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons