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Famous people · Summerton

2 famous people were born in Summerton

At the top of the list is the American congressional staffer Bertie Bowman, covered in 2 languages. Ellison Adger Smyth Jr. is the only other name on the list. Births span 1863 to 1931, from Ellison Adger Smyth Jr. to Bertie Bowman. The longest list of any town in South Carolina belongs to Florence, with 54.

#1 best knownBertie BowmanNotable · 1931–2023
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Bertie Bowman
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1863
Ellison Adger Smyth Jr.
Youngest
1931
Bertie Bowman
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Born in Summerton

Bertie Bowman#1
Notable

Bertie Bowman

1931–2023

American congressional staffer

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EJ#2
Science & Medicine

Ellison Adger Smyth Jr.

1863–1941

American professor, entomologist, ornithologist, scientific collector and football coach

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Summerton 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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  • Bertie Bowman: Renee Bouchard, U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons