#1Politics & Law
John C. Calhoun
1782–1850Vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832
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Famous people · Abbeville
16 famous people from Abbeville, many of them leaders
John C. Calhoun is the best known, with articles in 74 languages. Most were born in the early republic: 10 of them. Fewer than a quarter of the 208 towns in South Carolina with famous people list more. Births span 1782 to 1994, from John C. Calhoun to Kennan Gilchrist.
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16
notable people
Best known
John C. Calhoun
in 74 Wikipedia languages
First
1782
John C. Calhoun
Youngest
1994
Kennan Gilchrist
Most common field
Politics & Law
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What stands out about Abbeville’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Abbeville
The three best known are all leaders.
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#2Politics & Law
Christie Benet
1879–1951American politician, college football player and coach
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#3Through the years
When Abbeville’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1780s, with 3 births.
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What Abbeville is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.1 times as common.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Abbeville 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 (9)
- John C. Calhoun: Rembrandt Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christie Benet: George Grantham Bain Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua Hill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Thompson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas D. Howie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James L. Petigru: A. M. Ritchie, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Elizabeth Moragne Davis: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John McLaren McBryde: Edited by Lyon Gardiner Tyler; photographer not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kennan Gilchrist: Cmm3, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons