#1Famous people · Winnemucca
Henry F. Ashurst tops a list of 7 famous people born in Winnemucca
Best known of all is Henry F. Ashurst, written about in 12 languages. Second place goes to the American mixed martial arts fighter Mario Bautista, third to Bill Berry. 3 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. The earliest on the list is Lute Pease, born in 1869, and the youngest Jace Billingsley, born in 1993.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Henry F. Ashurst
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1869
Lute Pease
Youngest
1993
Jace Billingsley
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Winnemucca
Henry F. Ashurst leads with articles in 12 languages, ahead of Mario Bautista (8) and Bill Berry (7).
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Through the years
When Winnemucca’s famous people were born
The 1990s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
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What Winnemucca is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winnemucca 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 (3)
- Henry F. Ashurst: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vernon Alley: Nancy Pelosi from San Francisco, CA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lute Pease: Not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons