#1Famous people · Seneca
Of the 15 famous people born in Seneca, an unusual share are leaders
At the top of the list is the American politician John Edwards, covered in 47 languages. The American football player Jimmy Orr ranks second, ahead of John E. Hines. The largest group, 11, was born between 1920 and 1969. From John E. Hines in 1910 to John Wilson in 1977, the births cover 67 years.
Born here
15
notable people
Best known
John Edwards
in 47 Wikipedia languages
First
1910
John E. Hines
Youngest
1977
John Wilson
Most common field
Sports
7 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Seneca’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Seneca
First, John Edwards (47 languages), then Jimmy Orr (8) and John E. Hines (5).
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Faith
John E. Hines
1910–1997Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church; Bishop of Texas; American Episcopal bishop
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Through the years
When Seneca’s famous people were born
The 1950s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
SportsPolitics & LawFaithNotableMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Seneca is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 1.6 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Seneca
The rest number 12, with 6 athletes among them.
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A chosen home
Also called Seneca home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Seneca, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Seneca 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)
- John Edwards: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Orr: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wilson: Jarrett Campbell from Cary, North Carolina, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Aikens: Kansas City Royals, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas C. Alexander: SC National Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy M. Cain: https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/media/view_video.php?pk_vid=0000018778, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis G. Watkins: United States Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lindsey Graham: U.S. Senate Photo Office, Brett Flashnick, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons