#1Famous people · Jasper
8 famous people were born in Jasper from 1827 to 1977
Peter Turney, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Second and third on the list are Joseph Edgar Brown and Bill Spears. In the age of mills and railroads, 4 were born, the most of any period. The list’s best known name, Peter Turney, dates from 1827.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Peter Turney
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1827
Peter Turney
Youngest
1977
Eric Westmoreland
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Jasper’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Jasper’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1880s, with 2 people born in that decade.
SportsPolitics & LawMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Jasper
Counted by languages, Peter Turney is ahead of Joseph Edgar Brown and Bill Spears: 9, 5 and 4.
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#2Politics & Law
Joseph Edgar Brown
1880–1939American politician, Tennessee
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#3Known for
What Jasper is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 1.8 times.
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The other 5 span the years 1868 to 1977.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jasper 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 (5)
- Peter Turney: Lloyd Branson (painter), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Edgar Brown: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Spears: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leslie Rogers Darr: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward D. Anderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons