HP#1
Politics & Law
Hosea Washington Parker
1833–1922American politician and lawyer
7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Lempster
Lempster is the birthplace of 6 famous people
At the top of the list is the American politician and lawyer Hosea Washington Parker, covered in 7 languages. John Locke and Mary Elizabeth Perley follow. More than half were born in the early republic, 5 in all. Births span 1792 to 1863, from John Locke to Mary Elizabeth Perley.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Hosea Washington Parker
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1792
John Locke
Youngest
1863
Mary Elizabeth Perley
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
What stands out about Lempster’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Lempster’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1830s than in any other decade: 1.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawFaithScience & MedicineMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Lempster
Three names lead: Hosea Washington Parker (7 languages), John Locke (6) and Mary Elizabeth Perley (3).
#2
#3Writing & Arts
Mary Elizabeth Perley
1863–1947American educator and author
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Lempster is known for
The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 2.
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Of the towns nearby, Acworth lists the most people: 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lempster 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 (8)
- John Locke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Elizabeth Perley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alonzo Ames Miner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Urban A. Woodbury: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan G. Hunton: Henry Chase, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. Lord: Rev. C. Wood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Williams Gunnison: Bonnie Ritchie, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Osman Cleander Baker: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons