#1Famous people · Long Beach
Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr. tops a list of 4 famous people born in Long Beach
Most widely known is Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr., the American politician, with articles in 16 languages. Second and third on the list are Ted N. Branch and Richard Bennett. Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr. (1914) and Richie Brown (1994) mark the two ends of the list. The list comes to 2.4 for every 10,000 residents, below the 14.3 of the typical town in Mississippi.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr.
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1914
Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr.
Youngest
1994
Richie Brown
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Long Beach
Languages with an article: 16 for Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr., 4 for Ted N. Branch, 3 for Richard Bennett.
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Politics & Law
Richard Bennett
born 1957American politician from Mississippi
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Through the years
When Long Beach’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1950s come out on top, with 2 births.
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Known for
What Long Beach is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Long Beach
1 more, best known first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Long Beach 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 (4)
- Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr.: Leffler, Warren K., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted N. Branch: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richie Brown: Jhn31, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brett Favre: Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric Durie, USN, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons