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Famous people · Arlington
Arlington’s famous people span 127 years: 7 births from 1784 to 1911
The best known is the American politician Augustus Young, with articles in 5 languages. Junius Brutus Stearns is second and Chick Evans third. 4 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. The list’s best known name, Augustus Young, dates from 1784.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Augustus Young
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1784
Augustus Young
Youngest
1911
Bill Moge
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Arlington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Arlington’s famous people were born
The 1780s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Arlington
Ranked by languages covered: Augustus Young with 5, then Junius Brutus Stearns with 5 and Chick Evans with 3.
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Known for
What Arlington is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2.1 times.
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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Another 4, the earliest born in 1797.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Shaftsbury has the most on record, with 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Arlington 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 (4)
- Gideon Hard: Arad Thomas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John B. Murray: Seneca County Courier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob M. Howard: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ormsby B. Thomas: “The U.S. House of Representatives - Portraits of Congressmen” (detail), Once a Week newspaper, 1891, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons