#1Famous people · Belton
3 famous people call Belton their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American government official William L. Ball, covered in 6 languages. The American politician Leola C. Robinson-Simpson ranks second, ahead of Roy Mahaffey. For every 10,000 residents there are 6.7 on the list, well above the typical South Carolina town’s 1.5. The first birth on record is Roy Mahaffey’s, in 1904, and the last William L. Ball’s, in 1948.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
William L. Ball
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1904
Roy Mahaffey
Youngest
1948
William L. Ball
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Belton
Two of the three are leaders.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Belton 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)
- William L. Ball: PHC(SW) JEFF HILTON, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Mahaffey: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons