#1Famous people · Caroline
The 3 famous people born in Caroline, led by Austin Blair
At the top of the list is the American politician Austin Blair, covered in 10 languages. Alonzo W. Adams, the American officer and politician, comes second, with Joel Rich third. Of the bordering towns, Candor has the longest list: 5, with Herman L. Humphrey at the top. Born in 1818, Austin Blair is the first name on record, and Alonzo W. Adams, born in 1820, the most recent.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Austin Blair
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1818
Austin Blair
Youngest
1820
Alonzo W. Adams
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Caroline
Three names lead: Austin Blair (10 languages), Alonzo W. Adams (3) and Joel Rich (1).
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#2Politics & Law
Alonzo W. Adams
1820–1887American officer and politician
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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The fullest list close by belongs to Candor, with 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Caroline 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 (5)
- Austin Blair: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alonzo W. Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herman L. Humphrey: Phineas Camp Headley, author. A. L. Bancroft & Company (San Francisco, CA), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John D. Rockefeller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. Lincoln: Mathew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons