#1Politics & Law
Henry Lee III
1756–1818American politician, governor, and representative
28 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Dumfries
Of the 11 famous people born in Dumfries, an unusual share are leaders
Henry Lee III is the best known, with articles in 28 languages. The American basketball player Kendall Marshall ranks second, ahead of John Botts. The largest group, 4, was born in the early republic. 3 of them were born before independence, the first Henry Lee III in 1756.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Henry Lee III
in 28 Wikipedia languages
First
1756
Henry Lee III
Youngest
1991
Kendall Marshall
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Dumfries’ famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Dumfries’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1990s come out on top, with 2 births.
Politics & LawSportsMilitaryScience & MedicineBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Dumfries is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.7 times.
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 Dumfries
Henry Lee III, Kendall Marshall and John Botts are written about in 28, 18 and 8 languages.
#1
#2
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Dumfries
8 more, best known first.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Dumfries?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Dumfries’ most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dumfries 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 (6)
- Henry Lee III: William Edward West / After Gilbert Stuart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendall Marshall: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Roza Arzola, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Botts: Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Cooper: Sportsresource125, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Douglas Ramsay: This is an official Army image and can be used in the public domain., CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Harrison: The Green Bag, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons