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Famous people · Bean Station
2 famous people were born in Bean Station
Peter Ellis Bean, the Mexican revolutionary, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. The other is Robert E. Preston, the director of the United States mint. Across the town line, Mooresburg lists one, Jim Mooney. The earliest on the list is Peter Ellis Bean, born in 1783, and the youngest Robert E. Preston, born in 1834.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Peter Ellis Bean
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1783
Peter Ellis Bean
Youngest
1834
Robert E. Preston
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Bean Station
#2Film, TV & Stage
Robert E. Preston
1834–1911Director of the United States Mint
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What Bean Station is known for
The field with the most names is Military: 1.
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Of the towns around it, Mooresburg has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bean Station 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)
- Robert E. Preston: Made by the United States Mint, designed by MInt Engraver Charles E. Barber, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Mooney: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons