#1From 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.
Born in Seaboard
Wilson Roosevelt Jerman leads with articles in 8 languages, ahead of Wilson Goode (6) and Marshall Parker (3).
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#2Marshall Parker
1922–2008American politician in South Carolina
When Seaboard’s famous people were born
The 1920s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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 else born in Seaboard
The other 2 span the years 1849 to 1978.

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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.
Photo credits (3)
- Wilson Roosevelt Jerman: Tina Hager, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilson Goode: Nick-philly, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicholas Franklin Roberts: Pipkin, James Jefferson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons