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Famous people · Havre

Leaders stand out among the 24 famous people born in Havre

Most widely known is Jon Tester, the American politician and farmer, with articles in 32 languages. Between 1920 and 1969, 20 were born, the most of any period. Jacob Bachmeier, born in 1998, is the youngest, and Ray Kuka, born in 1922, the first on record. Half or more of the towns in Montana have no one on record, but this one has 25.9 for every 10,000 residents.

#2 best knownJeff AmentMusic · born 1963
+20more
Born here
24
notable people
Best known
Jon Tester
in 32 Wikipedia languages
First
1922
Ray Kuka
Youngest
1998
Jacob Bachmeier
Most common field
Politics & Law
13 people

What stands out about Havre’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Havre is known for

Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.6 times as common.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Through the years

When Havre’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1950s, at 8.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Karan ArmstrongRay KukaJeff AmentMarc Mariani
Politics & LawMusicSportsScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsNotableFilm, TV & Stage

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Havre

Two of the three are leaders.

JT#1
Politics & Law

Jon Tester

born 1956

American politician and farmer

32 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Jeff Ament#2
Music

Jeff Ament

born 1963

American bassist

29 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Brian Schweitzer#3
Politics & Law

Brian Schweitzer

born 1955

U.S. politician; Governor of Montana

24 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Havre

21 more, 11 of them leaders.

BB

Bruce L. Benson

born 1949

Scientist and author

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
KE

Kim Elton

born 1948

American government official, journalist and politician

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
TJ

Theodore V. Buttrey, Jr.

1929–2018

American numismatist

DK

Donna Kelley

born 1956

American television journalist

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
JA

John Ahern

1934–2020

Republican Party politician in the house of representatives

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
KH

Ken Hansen

1951–2023

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Marc Mariani

Marc Mariani

born 1987

American football player, wide receiver, return specialist

AO

Alan Olson

born 1956

Montana legislator

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
CB

Clarena Brockie

born 1949

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
JB

Jacob Bachmeier

born 1998

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Jerry D. Roe

Jerry D. Roe

born 1936

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
JS

John Skylstead Rhoades, Sr.

1925–2007

United States federal judge

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
KW

Kathy Whitman

born 1952

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
LB

Larry Bellew

born 1952

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Larry Heck

Larry Heck

born 1963

Ph.D. Georgia Institute of Technology 1991

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
MF

Mike Friede

born 1957

American football player

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Havre 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.

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