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Politics & Law
John Wilson
1773–1828U.S. Representative from South Carolina
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Famous people · Pelzer
Pelzer’s famous people span 151 years: 4 births from 1773 to 1924
With articles in 5 languages, John Wilson is the most widely known. Ed Chaplin, the American baseball player, comes second, with Junior Wooten third. The list’s best known name, John Wilson, dates from 1773. The biggest group are athletes: 2.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
John Wilson
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1773
John Wilson
Youngest
1924
Junior Wooten
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Pelzer
By how many languages cover them, John Wilson comes first (5), then Ed Chaplin (3) and Junior Wooten (3).
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Through the years
When Pelzer’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1890s, at 2.
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Known for
What Pelzer is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, West Pelzer counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pelzer 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.
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- William L. McKittrick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons