#1Famous people · West Salem
3 famous people were born in West Salem
Articles in 3 languages make the major League Baseball pitcher Hal Kime the best known. J.A. Hines, the American politician, comes second, with Zeola Hershey Misener third. From Zeola Hershey Misener to J.A. Hines, the births on the list run from 1878 to 1927. No town in Ohio lists more than Warren, with 54.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Hal Kime
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1878
Zeola Hershey Misener
Youngest
1927
J.A. Hines
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in West Salem
Languages with an article: 3 for Hal Kime, 2 for J.A. Hines, 1 for Zeola Hershey Misener.
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Politics & Law
Zeola Hershey Misener
1878–1966Indiana suffragist and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Salem 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 (1)
- Hal Kime: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons