#1Writing & Arts
Benjamin Blake Minor
1818–1905American writer, educator, legal scholar, and university administrator
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Famous people · Tappahannock
7 famous people were born in Tappahannock from 1778 to 1983
Benjamin Blake Minor leads the list, covered in 5 languages. In the early republic, 3 were born, the most of any period. The list’s best known name, Benjamin Blake Minor, dates from 1818. Leaders make up the largest group, 3 of them.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Benjamin Blake Minor
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1778
William Brockenbrough
Youngest
1983
Ronnie Sidney, II
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Tappahannock’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Tappahannock’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1810s, with 1 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Tappahannock
Benjamin Blake Minor, Thomas Croxton and Darryl Hammond are written about in 5, 4 and 3 languages.
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Politics & Law
Thomas Croxton
1822–1903U.S. Representative from Virginia
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Known for
What Tappahannock is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Tappahannock
Still to come: 4 more, from 1778 to 1983.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tappahannock 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)
- Benjamin Blake Minor: Benjamin Blake Minor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Brockenbrough: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons