#1Famous people · Alabama
A single famous person was born in Alabama: John Rankin Gamble
The American politician John Rankin Gamble was born in 1848. That places their birth in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 8 languages. Over the border in Royalton, 3 names are on record, led by Belva Ann Lockwood.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
John Rankin Gamble
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1848
John Rankin Gamble
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Alabama
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alabama 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)
- John Rankin Gamble: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Belva Ann Lockwood: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Laughlin: Hall, Buffalo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons