#1Famous people · Saluda
From 1813 to 1960, Saluda was the birthplace of 5 famous people
The best known is the confederate Army general Milledge Luke Bonham, with articles in 11 languages. Close behind are James Butler Hare and Roy V. McCarty. Between 1920 and 1969, 3 were born, the most of any period. Milledge Luke Bonham, the best known, was born in 1813.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Milledge Luke Bonham
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1813
Milledge Luke Bonham
Youngest
1960
Roy V. McCarty
Most common field
Military
2 people
What stands out about Saluda’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Saluda’s famous people were born
The 1810s saw the most births of any decade: 1.
MilitaryPolitics & LawSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Saluda
Ranked by languages covered: Milledge Luke Bonham with 11, then James Butler Hare with 6 and Roy V. McCarty with 2.
#1JH#2
Politics & Law
James Butler Hare
1918–1966US Congressman from 3rd district 1949-1951
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Saluda is known for
2 of them work in Military, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Saluda 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)
- Milledge Luke Bonham: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy V. McCarty: Master Sgt. Caycee Watson, U.S. Air National Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons