#1Famous people · Franklin
Richard Hudson tops a list of 9 famous people born in Franklin
Most widely known is Richard Hudson, the American businessman and politician, with articles in 15 languages. The American congressman and governor of Virginia Colgate Darden ranks second, ahead of Menalcus Lankford. 4 of them are athletes, more than in any other field. Fewer than a quarter of the 270 towns in Virginia with famous people list more.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Richard Hudson
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1883
Menalcus Lankford
Youngest
1981
B. Scott
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Franklin’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Franklin’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1970s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
SportsPolitics & LawBusinessFilm, TV & StageFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Franklin
Two of the three are leaders.
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#2Politics & Law
Colgate Darden
1897–1981American congressman and governor of Virginia
10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Known for
What Franklin is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 4 of them.
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Still to come: 6 more, from 1903 to 1981.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin 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)
- Richard Hudson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colgate Darden: "Daily Press" newspaper (Newport News, VA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mul Holland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons