#18 famous people from Floresville, many of them leaders
The best known is the American politician John Connally, with articles in 37 languages. Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, the American politician, comes second, with Lee Gonzales third. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Only 150 of the 668 towns in Texas with anyone on record list more.
What stands out about Floresville’s famous people
What Floresville is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.4 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
When Floresville’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 2 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Floresville
Ranked by languages covered: John Connally with 37, then Shelley Sekula-Gibbs with 8 and Lee Gonzales with 4.
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#2Everyone else born in Floresville
Here are 5 more, born from 1799 to 1973.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Floresville 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 (5)
- John Connally: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shelley Sekula-Gibbs: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jermane Mayberry: Eagles_on_offense_at_Super_Bowl_XXXIX_1.jpg: Lance Cpl. Edward L. Mennenga, USMC derivative work: Lpdrew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Manuel N. Flores: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Connally: Othell O. Owensby Jr. (Staff photographer of the newspaper), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons