#1Famous people · Johnson City
3 famous people were born in Johnson City
Most widely known is Sam Houston Johnson, the American writer, with articles in 4 languages. The next two names are Jesse Sublett and Colin Strickland. The list runs from Sam Houston Johnson, born in 1914, to Colin Strickland, born in 1986. Beaumont has the most of any town in Texas: 63.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Sam Houston Johnson
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1914
Sam Houston Johnson
Youngest
1986
Colin Strickland
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Johnson City
The three are covered in 4, 2 and 1 languages: Sam Houston Johnson, Jesse Sublett and Colin Strickland.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Johnson City 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)
- Sam Houston Johnson: Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons