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Famous people · Henderson
Leaders stand out among the 27 famous people born in Henderson
The best known is the American politician Mark White, with articles in 19 languages. James Young is second and Archie Bell third. 16 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Over 133 years of births, the list goes from James Young (1866) to Trestan Ebner (1999).
Born here
27
notable people
Best known
Mark White
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1866
James Young
Youngest
1999
Trestan Ebner
Most common field
Sports
14 people
What stands out about Henderson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Henderson is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 1.6 times the usual share.
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 Henderson
Two of the three are leaders.
#2
#3Through the years
When Henderson’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1940s than in any other decade: 7.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Henderson
24 more names, born between 1904 and 1999.
Harry Whittington
1927–2023American lawyer, real estate investor, and political figure
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Reagan Veasy Brown
1921–1999American commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Henderson 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 (6)
- James Young: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Bell: Atlantic Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marvin Leath: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Gray: Forrest Hills Music, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Coleman: Ed Yourdon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyrell Jenkins: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons