#1Famous people · Taylorsville
5 famous people were born in Taylorsville
Adam S. Bennion, the American Mormon leader, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. Second place goes to the American Mormon leader Milton Bennion, third to Edna Harker Thomas. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 5 of them. For every 10,000 residents there are 0.9 on the list, well above the typical Utah town’s 0.5.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Adam S. Bennion
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1862
Harden Bennion
Youngest
1886
Adam S. Bennion
Most common field
Faith
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Taylorsville
Adam S. Bennion, Milton Bennion and Edna Harker Thomas are written about in 3, 3 and 2 languages.
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Edna Harker Thomas
1881–1942Second Counselor in the general presidency of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the first wife of Elbert D. Thomas, a United States Senator from Utah
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Through the years
When Taylorsville’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1880s, with 2 births.
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Known for
What Taylorsville is known for
2 of them work in Faith, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Taylorsville
2 more, best known first.
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A chosen home
Also called Taylorsville home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Taylorsville, though born elsewhere.
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Nearby, Murray has the most on record, with 24.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Taylorsville 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 (8)
- Adam S. Bennion: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Sharp, Marianne C., ed., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton Bennion: Internet Archive Book Images, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edna Harker Thomas: Andrew Jenson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harden Bennion: Andrew Jenson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel O. Bennion: Andrew Jenson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Dunnigan: Utah Reps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel Coleman: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Fullmer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons