#1Politics & Law
John Calhoun Bell
1851–1933American congressman and judge
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Famous people · Sewanee
6 famous people were born in Sewanee, more of them athletes than in most towns
John Calhoun Bell, the American congressman and judge, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Behind the leader come Harriette Kershaw Leiding and Bill Harlow. In the age of mills and railroads, 4 were born, the most of any period. The list runs from John Calhoun Bell, born in 1851, to Bill Harlow, born in 1943.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
John Calhoun Bell
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1851
John Calhoun Bell
Youngest
1943
Bill Harlow
Most common field
Sports
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Sewanee’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Sewanee is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.9 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Sewanee
By how many languages cover them, John Calhoun Bell comes first (6), then Harriette Kershaw Leiding (3) and Bill Harlow (1).
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Through the years
When Sewanee’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1880s, at 3.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Sewanee
Another 3, the earliest born in 1882.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Sewanee home
One more notable person made the town home: Allen Tate.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sewanee 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 (1)
- John Calhoun Bell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons