#1Famous people · Wirt
A single famous person was born in Wirt: Byron Rufus Newton
Byron Rufus Newton, the American politician, was born in 1861. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. 4 languages have an article about them. The nearest list is next door in Friendship: 3 names, starting with Joseph C. Sibley.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Byron Rufus Newton
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1861
Byron Rufus Newton
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Wirt
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wirt 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 (4)
- Byron Rufus Newton: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph C. Sibley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Dunham: US Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry S. Rowe: Chapman Publishing Company, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons