#1Famous people · Halls
John S. Tanner tops a list of 5 famous people born in Halls
John S. Tanner, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. Second and third on the list are Cary Middlecoff and Bell I. Wiley. Between 1920 and 1969, 3 were born, the most of any period. Born in 1906, Bell I. Wiley is the first name on record, and John S. Tanner, born in 1944, the most recent.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
John S. Tanner
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1906
Bell I. Wiley
Youngest
1944
John S. Tanner
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Halls
Languages with an article: 14 for John S. Tanner, 13 for Cary Middlecoff, 5 for Bell I. Wiley.
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Through the years
When Halls’s famous people were born
The 1940s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
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Known for
What Halls is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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Everyone else born in Halls
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Halls 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 (3)
- John S. Tanner: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cary Middlecoff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Taliaferro: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons