#1Famous people · Granbury
Granbury is the birthplace of 5 famous people
Articles in 7 languages make the American politician Toby Morris the best known. Second place goes to the American racing driver Shorty Rollins, third to Doc Shanley. Births span 1889 to 1929, from Doc Shanley to Shorty Rollins. For every 10,000 residents there are 4.1 on the list, well above the typical Texas town’s 0.7.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Toby Morris
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1889
Doc Shanley
Youngest
1929
Shorty Rollins
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Granbury
Toby Morris leads with articles in 7 languages, ahead of Shorty Rollins (5) and Doc Shanley (2).
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Through the years
When Granbury’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1890s come out on top, with 1 births.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Granbury is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
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 Granbury
2 more, best known first.
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A chosen home
Also called Granbury home
One more notable person made the town home: Taylor Ball.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Granbury 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)
- Toby Morris: US Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons