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Famous people · Seaboard

From 1849 to 1978, Seaboard was the birthplace of 5 famous people

Most widely known is Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, the white House butler, with articles in 8 languages. Wilson Goode, the American politician, comes second, with Marshall Parker third. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 3 in all. Leaders make up the largest group, 2 of them.

#1 best knownWilson Roosevelt JermanNotable · 1929–2020
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Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Wilson Roosevelt Jerman
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1849
Nicholas Franklin Roberts
Youngest
1978
Malcolm Tann
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Seaboard

Wilson Roosevelt Jerman leads with articles in 8 languages, ahead of Wilson Goode (6) and Marshall Parker (3).

Wilson Roosevelt Jerman#1
Notable

Wilson Roosevelt Jerman

1929–2020

White House butler

8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Wilson Goode#2
Politics & Law

Wilson Goode

born 1938

American politician

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
MP#3
Politics & Law

Marshall Parker

1922–2008

American politician in South Carolina

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Seaboard’s famous people were born

The 1920s saw the most births of any decade: 2.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American centuryToday1850190019502000Nicholas Franklin RobertsWilson Roosevelt Jerman
Politics & LawNotableSportsFaith

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

Known for

What Seaboard is known for

Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Seaboard

The other 2 span the years 1849 to 1978.

Nicholas Franklin Roberts

Nicholas Franklin Roberts

1849–1934

Baptist minister and educator

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Seaboard 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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