#1Famous people · Rogersville
Rogersville counts 14 famous people, first among them Alexander P. Stewart
Articles in 10 languages make the confederate Army general Alexander P. Stewart the best known. Behind the leader come Ruth Hale and John N. Heiskell. The largest group, 6, was born in the age of mills and railroads. From Alexander P. Stewart in 1821 to Leigh Allison Wilson in 1957, the births cover 136 years.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Alexander P. Stewart
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1821
Alexander P. Stewart
Youngest
1957
Leigh Allison Wilson
Most common field
Sports
5 people
The best known
Born in Rogersville
By how many languages cover them, Alexander P. Stewart comes first (10), then Ruth Hale (10) and John N. Heiskell (9).
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#2Writing & Arts
Ruth Hale
1887–1934American journalist and women's rights activist
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#3Through the years
When Rogersville’s famous people were born
The 1870s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsMilitaryMusicScience & MedicineFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Rogersville is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 5 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Rogersville
11 more, from 1832 to 1957.
Charlie Chase
born 1952American broadcaster and radio and TV personality and host
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rogersville 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 (7)
- Alexander P. Stewart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Hale: Nickolas Muray, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John N. Heiskell: United States Senate Historical Office?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Hale: Guild Productions, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Armstrong: George Grantham Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Smith: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Greer: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons