#1Famous people · Surry
2 famous people call Surry their birthplace
The best known is the American politician Joseph T. Deal, with articles in 5 languages. The only other name is the American civil rights activist Charles Sherrod. The first birth on record is Joseph T. Deal’s, in 1860, and the last Charles Sherrod’s, in 1937. In Virginia, 269 towns have someone on the list.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Joseph T. Deal
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1860
Joseph T. Deal
Youngest
1937
Charles Sherrod
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Surry
#1#2Politics & Law
Charles Sherrod
1937–2022American civil rights activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Surry 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)
- Joseph T. Deal: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Sherrod: Nathan L. Hanks Jr, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons