#1Politics & Law
John Matthew Moore
1862–1940American rancher and politician
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Famous people · Richmond
9 famous people were born in Richmond, more of them athletes than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American rancher and politician John Matthew Moore, covered in 6 languages. Second and third on the list are Pat Zachry and Jacquizz Rodgers. Most were born since 1970: 7 of them. For every 10,000 residents there are 7.2 on the list, well above the typical Texas town’s 0.7.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
John Matthew Moore
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1862
John Matthew Moore
Youngest
1999
Quintin Morris
Most common field
Sports
7 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Richmond’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Richmond’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1990s come out on top, with 5 births.
SportsPolitics & LawMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Richmond is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 2.2 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 Richmond
Athletes take two of the three places.
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#2
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Richmond
Another 6, the earliest born in 1978.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Richmond home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Richmond, though born elsewhere.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Sugar Land’s, with 14.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richmond 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 (5)
- John Matthew Moore: Woodward and Tiernan Printing Co. (St. Louis, MO), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Zachry: Best Cards, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacquizz Rodgers: U.S. Air Force employee Brad Fallin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Lewis: Derek Kaczmarczyk from Chicago, IL. Cropped by User:Blueag9., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brady Rodgers: Ken Lund: Flickr, website, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons