#1Famous people · Monroe
5 famous people were born in Monroe from 1829 to 2002
The best known is the American politician James W. McDill, with articles in 9 languages. Behind the leader come Winfield S. Kerr and James H. Baker. Most were born in the early republic: 4 of them. The list’s best known name, James W. McDill, dates from 1834.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
James W. McDill
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1829
James H. Baker
Youngest
2002
Makala Woods
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Monroe’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Monroe’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1850s than in any other decade: 2.
Politics & LawMilitarySports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Monroe
First, James W. McDill (9 languages), then Winfield S. Kerr (5) and James H. Baker (4).
#1#2#3Politics & Law
James H. Baker
1829–1913Ohio and Minnesota political figure
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Monroe is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.9 times the usual share.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monroe 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)
- James W. McDill: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Winfield S. Kerr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James H. Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Ramsey Clark: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Makala Woods: JaumeBG, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- JD Vance: Emily J. Higgins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Wolsey Voorhees: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons