#1Famous people · Casselton
The 4 famous people born in Casselton, led by William Langer
The best known is the American politician William Langer, with articles in 15 languages. John H. Lang and Bill Pietsch follow. The earliest on the list is William Langer, born in 1886, and the youngest Dwayne A. King, born in 1939. 2 of them are leaders, more than in any other field.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
William Langer
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1886
William Langer
Youngest
1939
Dwayne A. King
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Casselton
Languages with an article: 15 for William Langer, 2 for John H. Lang, 1 for Bill Pietsch.
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Military
John H. Lang
1899–1970American military officer (1899–1970) ; recipient of the Purple Heart medal
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Through the years
When Casselton’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 2 births.
Politics & LawMilitaryBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Casselton is known for
Share of Casselton’s famous people in each field.
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 Casselton
1 more, best known first.
Dwayne A. King
born 1939American politician – Minnesota -House 1977-78 (District 43B)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Casselton 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 (1)
- William Langer: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons