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Jeremiah McLain Rusk
1830–1893Union Army general, politician
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Famous people · Malta
The 8 famous people born in Malta, led by Jeremiah McLain Rusk
With articles in 13 languages, Jeremiah McLain Rusk is the most widely known. W. Lee O'Daniel, the American politician, comes second, with Harry Holcombe third. 4 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. The earliest on the list is William Peter Sprague, born in 1827, and the youngest Dean White, born in 1923.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Jeremiah McLain Rusk
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1827
William Peter Sprague
Youngest
1923
Dean White
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Malta
Three names lead: Jeremiah McLain Rusk (13 languages), W. Lee O'Daniel (13) and Harry Holcombe (7).
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Through the years
When Malta’s famous people were born
The 1910s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Malta is known for
Performers stand out most, at 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.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Malta
5 more, 2 of them leaders.
Charity Rusk Craig
1849–1913American relief officer; national president, Woman's Relief Corps
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Malta 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)
- Jeremiah McLain Rusk: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Lee O'Daniel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Peter Sprague: Brady and Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charity Rusk Craig: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons