#1John William Wright Patman
1893–1976American politician
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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.

#1American politician
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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.