#1Politics & Law
Kenneth Keating
1900–1975American politician and diplomat
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Famous people · Lima
10 famous people were born in Lima, more of them leaders than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American politician and diplomat Kenneth Keating, covered in 16 languages. The American judge W. W. Thayer ranks second, ahead of Thomas H. Ruger. The first birth on record is Hestor L. Stevens’, in 1803, and the last Joseph Lloyd Hogan’s, in 1916. More than half were born in the early republic, 6 in all.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Kenneth Keating
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1803
Hestor L. Stevens
Youngest
1916
Joseph Lloyd Hogan
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Lima’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Lima is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.9 times.
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Through the years
When Lima’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1850s come out on top, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Lima
Languages with an article: 16 for Kenneth Keating, 13 for W. W. Thayer, 9 for Thomas H. Ruger.
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Everyone else born in Lima
7 more, best known first.
Francis J. Heney
1859–1937American lawyer (1859–1937); U.S. District Attorney and prosecutor of the Oregon Land Fraud trials and the San Francisco graft trials
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lima 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)
- Kenneth Keating: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. W. Thayer: John B. Horner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas H. Ruger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Hyde: Helen Hyde, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew J. Thayer: Colmer, Montagu, and Charles Erskine Scott Wood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis J. Heney: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken O'Dea: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Erastus Clark: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons