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Famous people · Newberry
Of the 23 famous people born in Newberry, an unusual share are leaders
The best known is the American basketball player Tom Henderson, with articles in 15 languages. Henry McNeal Turner is second and Travis Dawkins third. 11 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The list comes to 21.3 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.5 in the typical town in South Carolina.
Born here
23
notable people
Best known
Tom Henderson
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1801
Patrick C. Caldwell
Youngest
1979
Travis Dawkins
Most common field
Politics & Law
10 people
What stands out about Newberry’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Newberry is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Newberry
By how many languages cover them, Tom Henderson comes first (15), then Henry McNeal Turner (8) and Travis Dawkins (8).
#2Faith
Henry McNeal Turner
1834–1915Union Army chaplain and African Methodist Episcopal Church bishop
8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Newberry’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1970s come out on top, with 3 births.
Politics & LawSportsFaithMilitaryMusicWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Newberry
Another 20, the earliest born in 1801.
Ernest Albert Garlington
1853–1934United States Army general and Medal of Honor recipient
MilitaryWikipedia ↗
George Johnstone
1846–1921US Congressman from South Carolina 3rd district 1891 to 1993
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newberry 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 (8)
- Henry McNeal Turner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Dawkins: BubbaFan on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest Albert Garlington: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. O'Neall: "The Democrat" (Washington, Indiana)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira B. Jones: Ulysses Robert Brooks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloria G. Lawlah: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Young J. Pope: Brooks, Ulysses Robert, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons