#1Famous people · Haymarket
Haymarket’s famous people span 202 years: 4 births from 1802 to 2004
George R. Latham, the union United States Army officer, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Behind the leader come Edmund Brooke Alexander and Evan Nichols. The list’s best known name, George R. Latham, dates from 1832. The longest list of any town in Virginia belongs to Arlington, with 84.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
George R. Latham
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1802
Edmund Brooke Alexander
Youngest
2004
Evan Nichols
Most common field
Military
2 people
The best known
Born in Haymarket
Two of the three are soldiers and sailors.
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Through the years
When Haymarket’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1830s come out on top, with 1 births.
MilitarySports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Haymarket is known for
The field with the most names is Military: 2.
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 Haymarket
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Haymarket 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)
- George R. Latham: Civil War Photograph Collection, Library of Congress., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund Brooke Alexander: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons