#1Famous people · Sheldon
Sheldon’s famous people span 132 years: 4 births from 1801 to 1933
The best known is the American Mormon leader Heber C. Kimball, with articles in 9 languages. Bob Laraba is second and Calvin Butler Hulbert third. More are leaders than anything else, 2 in all. The list’s best known name, Heber C. Kimball, dates from 1801.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Heber C. Kimball
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1801
Heber C. Kimball
Youngest
1933
Bob Laraba
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Sheldon
Three names lead: Heber C. Kimball (9 languages), Bob Laraba (3) and Calvin Butler Hulbert (2).
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Politics & Law
Calvin Butler Hulbert
1827–1917American college president
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What Sheldon is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sheldon 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 (6)
- Heber C. Kimball: Heber_Chase_Kimball.png: Kes47 derivative work: --ARTEST4ECHO talk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Laraba: Golden Tulip, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Laroche: ORCA Media, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester A. Arthur: Abraham Bogardus / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Austin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. Mason Hopper: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons