#1Famous people · Malone
7 famous people were born in Malone, more of them leaders than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American politician Daniel H. Sumner, covered in 6 languages. Behind the leader come Robert A. Childs and William S. King. Most were born in the early republic: 4 of them. Born in 1828, William S. King is the first name on record, and Clarence E. Kilburn, born in 1893, the most recent.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Daniel H. Sumner
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1828
William S. King
Youngest
1893
Clarence E. Kilburn
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Malone’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Malone is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 3.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Malone’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1840s, at 2.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Malone
The three are covered in 6, 6 and 6 languages: Daniel H. Sumner, Robert A. Childs and William S. King.
#1
#2Politics & Law
Robert A. Childs
1845–1915U.S. Representative from Illinois
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Malone
Still to come: 4 more, from 1844 to 1893.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Malone 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 (7)
- Daniel H. Sumner: "The Daily Inter Ocean" (Chicago, IL)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert A. Childs: C. M. Bell Studio Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. King: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Henry Robb: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence E. Kilburn: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Stoughton: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Cummings: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons