From 1858 to 1983, Clinton was the birthplace of 7 famous people
Most widely known is Trey Hollingsworth, the American businessman and politician, with articles in 12 languages. John C. Houk, the American politician, comes second, with Carlos Moore third. 4 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. Per head, the list is long: 6.8 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Tennessee has 2.9.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clinton 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 (6)
Trey Hollingsworth: Frederick Schilling/United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
John C. Houk: Unnamed photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Frank Justus Miller: M. Julia Bentley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Xenophon Hicks: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons