#1Famous people · Butler
Jim Wilson, born in 1872, is Butler’s famous person on record
The American politician Jim Wilson was born in 1872. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 3 languages. Famous people are on record for 766 of the towns in Ohio.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Jim Wilson
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1872
Jim Wilson
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Butler
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Butler 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 (1)
- Jim Wilson: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons