#1Famous people · Socorro
The 5 famous people born in Socorro, led by Elfego Baca
Most widely known is Elfego Baca, the American sheriff, with articles in 12 languages. The next two names are Robert Fortune Sanchez and Gail Armstrong. For every 10,000 residents the town has 5.9, while at least half the towns in New Mexico list nobody born there. Fewer than a quarter of the 95 towns in New Mexico with famous people list more.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Elfego Baca
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1865
Elfego Baca
Youngest
1934
Robert Fortune Sanchez
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
The best known
Born in Socorro
First, Elfego Baca (12 languages), then Robert Fortune Sanchez (7) and Gail Armstrong (2).
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Faith
Robert Fortune Sanchez
1934–2012Roman Catholic Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Through the years
When Socorro’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1930s than in any other decade: 2.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Socorro is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2.9 times.
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 Socorro
A further 2 follow, born between 1895 and 1933.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Socorro home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 2 in all, led by Conrad Hilton.
Olive Oatman
1837–1903American living in Mormon, Tolkepaya, and Mohave societies after childhood kidnapping
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Socorro 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 (4)
- Elfego Baca: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennie Fortune: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Conrad Hilton: Randal Schwartz from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Olive Oatman: Benjamin F. Powelson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons