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George A. Wells Jr. House · Photo: 46percent · Public domainFamous people · Independence
From 1877 to 1999, Independence was the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is Marlon Tuipulotu, the American football player, with articles in 3 languages. The other is Wade Hampton Pipes, the American architect. Next door, Monmouth lists one, Herbert B. Powell. The list’s best known name, Marlon Tuipulotu, dates from 1999.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Marlon Tuipulotu
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1877
Wade Hampton Pipes
Youngest
1999
Marlon Tuipulotu
Most common field
Sports
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Independence
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Known for
What Independence is known for
Sports leads the fields, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
A chosen home
Also called Independence home
One more notable person made the town home: Mike Nearman.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Monmouth’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Independence 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 (2)
- Mike Nearman: Oregon Voter Digest, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert B. Powell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons