#1Famous people · Somerset
8 famous people from Somerset, many of them leaders
Walter Ellsworth Brehm, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Second and third on the list are Ada Kepley and William E. Finck. The largest group, 6, was born in the early republic. Over 137 years of births, the list goes from William E. Finck (1822) to Tammie Green (1959).
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Walter Ellsworth Brehm
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1822
William E. Finck
Youngest
1959
Tammie Green
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
What stands out about Somerset’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Somerset is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 4.2 times as common.
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 Somerset’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1840s, with 2 births.
Politics & LawSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Somerset
All three are leaders.
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#2Politics & Law
Ada Kepley
1847–1925First American woman to graduate from law school
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Somerset
5 more, from 1823 to 1959.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Somerset 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 (5)
- Walter Ellsworth Brehm: Collection of the U.S. House of Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ada Kepley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Finck: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Birkhimer: Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy. Published by Seeman & Peters (Saginaw, MI)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob F. Burket: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons