#1Famous people · Arlington
2 famous people come from Arlington, Rick Larsen the best known
Articles in 15 languages make the American politician Rick Larsen the best known. The list has one more: the American environmentalist Celia M. Hunter. Celia M. Hunter, born in 1919, is the earliest name and Rick Larsen, born in 1965, the latest. Over the border in Marysville, 8 names are on record, led by Jack Metcalf.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Rick Larsen
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1919
Celia M. Hunter
Youngest
1965
Rick Larsen
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Arlington
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The neighbour with the most names is Marysville, at 8.
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 (3)
- Rick Larsen: US House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Celia M. Hunter: Cbarlow, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Metcalf: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons