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Politics & Law
John Evans
1814–1897U.S. politician, physician, railroad promoter, and governor
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Famous people · Waynesville
Leaders stand out among the 7 famous people born in Waynesville
Best known of all is John Evans, written about in 11 languages. Behind the leader come Eddie Borden and John Quincy Smith. From David P. Holloway to Eddie Borden, the births on the list run from 1809 to 1888. More than half were born in the early republic, 5 in all.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
John Evans
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1809
David P. Holloway
Youngest
1888
Eddie Borden
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Waynesville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Waynesville is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 4.1 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 Waynesville’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1810s than in any other decade: 1.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Waynesville
First, John Evans (11 languages), then Eddie Borden (8) and John Quincy Smith (6).
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Everyone else born in Waynesville
The other 4 span the years 1809 to 1867.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waynesville 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 (6)
- Eddie Borden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Quincy Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth W. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel W. Mills: Henry Donovan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David P. Holloway: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey A. Surface: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons