#1Famous people · Scotland Neck
Of the 6 famous people born in Scotland Neck, an unusual share are leaders
Most widely known is John Eaton, the American politician and diplomat, with articles in 18 languages. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period. The earliest on the list is John Eaton, born in 1790, and the youngest Tom Umphlett, born in 1930. The longest list of any town in North Carolina belongs to Wilmington, with 67.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
John Eaton
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1790
John Eaton
Youngest
1930
Tom Umphlett
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Scotland Neck’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Scotland Neck is known for
Scotland Neck has 3.2× the usual share of leaders.
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 Scotland Neck
John Eaton leads with articles in 18 languages, ahead of William Walton Kitchin (8) and William Ruffin Cox (7).
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When Scotland Neck’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1860s than in any other decade: 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Scotland Neck 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 (6)
- John Eaton: Posthumes Porträt von de:Robert Walter Weir (1803–1889) aus dem Jahre 1873, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Walton Kitchin: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Ruffin Cox: Mrs. Eliphalet F. Andrews (Marietta Minnigerode Andrews), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Kitchin: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Paul Kitchin: Henry L. Kitchin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Umphlett: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons