#1Famous people · Malone
7 famous people from Malone, many of them leaders
Daniel H. Sumner, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Second and third on the list are Robert A. Childs and William S. King. 4 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. From William S. King in 1828 to Clarence E. Kilburn in 1893, the births cover 65 years.
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
Leaders stand out most, at 3.4 times the usual share.
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
More of them were born in the 1840s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Malone
First, Daniel H. Sumner (6 languages), then Robert A. Childs (6) and William S. King (6).
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#2Politics & Law
Robert A. Childs
1845–1915U.S. Representative from Illinois
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Everyone else born in Malone
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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 (5)
- 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