#1Politics & Law
Zachary Taylor
1784–1850President of the United States from 1849 to 1850
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Famous people · Barboursville
The 2 famous people born in Barboursville, led by Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor is the best known, with articles in 144 languages. The list has one more: the American statesman and orator James Barbour. From James Barbour to Zachary Taylor, the births on the list run from 1775 to 1784. 276 towns in Virginia have at least one famous person on record.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Zachary Taylor
in 144 Wikipedia languages
First
1775
James Barbour
Youngest
1784
Zachary Taylor
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Politics & Law
2 people
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barboursville 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)
- Zachary Taylor: James Lambdin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Barbour: Henry Ulke / After Chester Harding, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons