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Famous people · Jonesville

4 famous people were born in Jonesville

Elbert S. Martin is the best known, with articles in 4 languages. Second place goes to the united States federal judge Glen Morgan Williams, third to Robert C. Duncan. From Elbert S. Martin in 1829 to Robert C. Duncan in 1923, the births cover 94 years. The biggest group are leaders: 2.

#3 best knownRobert C. DuncanScience & Medicine · 1923–2003
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Elbert S. Martin
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1829
Elbert S. Martin
Youngest
1923
Robert C. Duncan
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Jonesville

Counted by languages, Elbert S. Martin is ahead of Glen Morgan Williams and Robert C. Duncan: 4, 3 and 3.

EM#1
Military

Elbert S. Martin

1829–1876

Confederate Army officer and American politician

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GW#2
Politics & Law

Glen Morgan Williams

1920–2012

United States federal judge

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Robert C. Duncan#3
Science & Medicine

Robert C. Duncan

1923–2003

American engineer

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Through the years

When Jonesville’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1920s, with 2 births.

A new nationMills & railroads18501900Robert C. Duncan
Politics & LawMilitaryScience & Medicine

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Jonesville is known for

2 of them work in Politics & Law, 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 Jonesville

1 more, best known first.

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Charles T. Duncan

1838–1915

Virginia lawyer and state judge

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jonesville 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.

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