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Famous people · Hughes Springs

2 famous people were born in Hughes Springs

At the top of the list is the American politician John William Wright Patman, covered in 9 languages. The list has one more: the American Texas blues musician Black Ace. From John William Wright Patman in 1893 to Black Ace in 1905, the births cover 12 years. 677 towns across Texas can name a famous person born there.

#1 best knownJohn William Wright PatmanPolitics & Law · 1893–1976
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
John William Wright Patman
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1893
John William Wright Patman
Youngest
1905
Black Ace
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known

Born in Hughes Springs

John William Wright Patman#1
Politics & Law

John William Wright Patman

1893–1976

American politician

9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
BA#2
Music

Black Ace

1905–1972

American Texas blues musician

7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hughes Springs 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.

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  • John William Wright Patman: Pictorial Directory of the 74th Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons