3 famous people call Livingston their birthplace
Most widely known is John Ridley Mitchell, the American politician, with articles in 6 languages. William H. Sproul, the American politician, comes second, with John T. Johnson third. From John T. Johnson to John Ridley Mitchell, the births on the list run from 1856 to 1877. Per head, the list is long: 7.5 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Tennessee has 2.9.

Born in Livingston
The three best known are all leaders.
#2John T. Johnson
1856–1935Associate justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Livingston 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.
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- William H. Sproul: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons