#1Famous people · Warrenton
18 famous people from Warrenton, many of them leaders
Most widely known is Braxton Bragg, the confederate Army general, with articles in 31 languages. Second place goes to the American politician Saxby Chambliss, third to Nathaniel Macon. 2 were born in 1970 or later. Fewer than a quarter of the 344 towns in North Carolina with famous people list more.
Born here
18
notable people
Best known
Braxton Bragg
in 31 Wikipedia languages
First
1757
Nathaniel Macon
Youngest
1980
Marvin Townes
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
What stands out about Warrenton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Warrenton is known for
Warrenton has 1.9× 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 Warrenton
Leaders take two of the three places.
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#3Through the years
When Warrenton’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1810s, with 2 births.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Warrenton 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 (12)
- Braxton Bragg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Saxby Chambliss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel Macon: Robert David Gauley (American, 1875-1943), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josiah Bailey: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Adams Hyman: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Hendrick: JG_24_Expressway_01.jpg: NCDOTcommunications derivative work: F1fans, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Whitney Christmas: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caroline Katzenstein: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Everette Hawkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Rowland: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Freeman Bragg: George Freeman Bragg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor Kearny Carr: Marie Sharpe Ham, Debra A. Blake, C. Edward Morris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons