#1Famous people · San Augustine
7 famous people come from San Augustine, Matilda Coxe Stevenson the best known
The best known is the ethnologist Matilda Coxe Stevenson, with articles in 11 languages. 3 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. The first birth on record is Matilda Coxe Stevenson’s, in 1849, and the last Dominique Edison’s, in 1986. No town in Texas lists more than Beaumont, with 63.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Matilda Coxe Stevenson
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1849
Matilda Coxe Stevenson
Youngest
1986
Dominique Edison
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in San Augustine
Three names lead: Matilda Coxe Stevenson (11 languages), Ben Ramsey (8) and Moses L. Broocks (5).
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Through the years
When San Augustine’s famous people were born
The 1900s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What San Augustine is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in San Augustine
The rest number 4, with 3 athletes among them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is San Augustine 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 (2)
- Matilda Coxe Stevenson: C.M. Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward A. Clark: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons