#1Famous people · Tazewell
Tazewell is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Articles in 2 languages make the American writer Lucy Bramlette Patterson the best known. The only other name is the American football defensive back Tony Mayes. The first birth on record is Lucy Bramlette Patterson’s, in 1865, and the last Tony Mayes’, in 1964. The longest list in Tennessee is Chattanooga’s, with 56 names.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Lucy Bramlette Patterson
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1865
Lucy Bramlette Patterson
Youngest
1964
Tony Mayes
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Tazewell
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tazewell 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)
- Lucy Bramlette Patterson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons