#1Famous people · Oakes
Oakes is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is Sarala Nagala, the American lawyer, with articles in 2 languages. The only other name is the American attorney Tim Purdon. Sarala Nagala was born in 1983. No town in North Dakota lists more than Fargo, with 91.


Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Sarala Nagala
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1983
Sarala Nagala
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Oakes
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakes 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 (2)
- Sarala Nagala: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Purdon: US Department of Justice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons