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Famous people · New Lexington
10 famous people from New Lexington, many of them leaders
The best known is the American sprinter Gene Cole, with articles in 14 languages. Stephen Benton Elkins is second and John Augustine Zahm third. In the early republic, 6 were born, the most of any period. The first birth on record is James M. Comly’s, in 1832, and the last Dan Dodd’s, in 1978.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Gene Cole
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1832
James M. Comly
Youngest
1978
Dan Dodd
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about New Lexington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What New Lexington is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 1.9 times.
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 New Lexington’s famous people were born
The 1840s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawMilitaryNotableFaithWriting & ArtsSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in New Lexington
Gene Cole, Stephen Benton Elkins and John Augustine Zahm are written about in 14, 14 and 10 languages.
#2Military
Stephen Benton Elkins
1841–1911Union United States Army officer
14 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Faith
John Augustine Zahm
1851–1921Holy Cross priest, author, scientist, and South American explorer
10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Everyone else born in New Lexington
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Lexington 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)
- Stephen Benton Elkins: Bain News Service, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Augustine Zahm: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Januarius MacGahan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Calderhead: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Comly: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. McShane: D. C. Dunbar (Omaha, NE), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry McGee: David E. Lucas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons