#1The 3 famous people born in Salado, led by James E. Ferguson
The best known is the American banker and politician James E. Ferguson, with articles in 15 languages. Second place goes to the American writer Liz Carpenter, third to Richard Foster Jones. Births span 1871 to 1920, from James E. Ferguson to Liz Carpenter. Beaumont has the most of any town in Texas: 63.
Born in Salado
The three are covered in 15, 8 and 3 languages: James E. Ferguson, Liz Carpenter and Richard Foster Jones.
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#2What Salado is known for
The largest field is Business, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Also called Salado home
Born elsewhere, Scott Cawthon lived here.

Who’s the most famous person from Salado?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Salado 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 (3)
- James E. Ferguson: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Liz Carpenter: University of Texas at Arlington News Service Photograph Collection, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Cawthon: JonnyBlox, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons