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John Jarman
1915–1982Son of John Henry Jarman I and Gran.
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Famous people · Sallisaw
4 famous people were born in Sallisaw
Most widely known is John Jarman, the son of John Henry Jarman I and gran, with articles in 6 languages. Second place goes to the American mixed martial arts fighter Brian Foster, third to Derek Fine. From Billy Hughes to Brian Foster, the births on the list run from 1908 to 1984. The list comes to 4.6 for every 10,000 residents, about the same as the typical town in Oklahoma, at 6.2.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
John Jarman
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1908
Billy Hughes
Youngest
1984
Brian Foster
Most common field
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1 people
The best known
Born in Sallisaw
Three names lead: John Jarman (6 languages), Brian Foster (4) and Derek Fine (3).
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Through the years
When Sallisaw’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1980s than in any other decade: 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sallisaw 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)
- John Jarman: the Carl Albert Center Congressional Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons