#1Famous people · Scobey
Ron Marlenee tops a list of 3 famous people born in Scobey
Articles in 12 languages make the American politician Ron Marlenee the best known. The American lawn mower traveler Alvin Straight ranks second, ahead of Jay Collins. From Alvin Straight in 1920 to Jay Collins in 1976, the births cover 56 years. Missoula’s 70 names make the longest list in Montana.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Ron Marlenee
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1920
Alvin Straight
Youngest
1976
Jay Collins
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Scobey
Two of the three are leaders.
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What Scobey is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
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A chosen home
Also called Scobey home
One more notable person made the town home: Kenneth Arnold.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Scobey 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 (3)
- Ron Marlenee: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Collins: Government of Florida, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Arnold: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons