#12 famous people call La Conner their birthplace
The best known is the American botanist Annie May Hurd Karrer, with articles in 2 languages. The other is Joe Shell, the American politician. The earliest on the list is Annie May Hurd Karrer, born in 1893, and the youngest Joe Shell, born in 1918. Yakima’s 65 names make the longest list in Washington.

Born in La Conner
#1What La Conner is known for
Scientists and doctors are the most numerous, 1 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Who’s the most famous person from La Conner?
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is La Conner 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 (1)
- Annie May Hurd Karrer: University of Washington, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons