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Famous people · Livingston

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.

#2 best knownWilliam H. SproulPolitics & Law · 1867–1932
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John Ridley Mitchell
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1856
John T. Johnson
Youngest
1877
John Ridley Mitchell
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known

Born in Livingston

The three best known are all leaders.

JM#1
Politics & Law

John Ridley Mitchell

1877–1962

American politician

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
William H. Sproul#2
Politics & Law

William H. Sproul

1867–1932

American politician

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JJ#3
Politics & Law

John T. Johnson

1856–1935

Associate justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court

1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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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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