#1Politics & Law
Howard Baker
1925–2014American politician and diplomat
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Famous people · Huntsville
Howard Baker tops a list of 3 famous people born in Huntsville
Howard Baker, the American politician and diplomat, is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages. Second and third on the list are John Duncan and Susie Peters. From Susie Peters in 1873 to Howard Baker in 1925, the births cover 52 years. The longest list of any town in Tennessee belongs to Chattanooga, with 56.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Howard Baker
in 24 Wikipedia languages
First
1873
Susie Peters
Youngest
1925
Howard Baker
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Huntsville
Leaders take two of the three places.
#1
#2Politics & Law
John Duncan
1919–1988American attorney and Republican politician
9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
SP#3
Notable
Susie Peters
1873–1965Founder of the Kiowa Indian School of Art
1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Photo credits (2)
- Howard Baker: U.S. Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Duncan: Unsigned photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons