#1Famous people · Pendleton
Leaders stand out among the 14 famous people born in Pendleton
The best known is the American politician Thomas Jefferson Rusk, with articles in 15 languages. 7 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Over 206 years of births, the list goes from Cornelius Stribling (1796) to Bryce McGowens (2002). For every 10,000 residents there are 39 on the list, well above the typical South Carolina town’s 1.5.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Thomas Jefferson Rusk
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1796
Cornelius Stribling
Youngest
2002
Bryce McGowens
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Pendleton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Pendleton is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.4 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Pendleton’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1800s than in any other ten years, 3 in all.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Pendleton
Two of the three are leaders.
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#3Politics & Law
Stephen Adams
1807–1857American politician, US Senator
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Everyone else born in Pendleton
Here are 11 more, born from 1796 to 1935.
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A chosen home
Also called Pendleton home
Born elsewhere, Mitch Sprengelmeyer lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Clemson has the most on record: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pendleton 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 (11)
- Thomas Jefferson Rusk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryce McGowens: MGoBlog, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Adams: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Burt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer V. M. Miller: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cornelius Stribling: Wilsbadkarma, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Lee Moon: New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer: Al Ravenna, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Allen Wakefield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Sitton: Oconeean staff, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira David Pinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles McGee: Wmjuntunen (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons