#1Famous people · Tekoa
2 famous people come from Tekoa, Mildred Bailey the best known
The best known is the Native American jazz singer Mildred Bailey, with articles in 21 languages. The list has one more: the American politician Keith King. Mildred Bailey, born in 1907, is the earliest name and Keith King, born in 1948, the latest. In Washington, 202 towns have someone on the list.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Mildred Bailey
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1907
Mildred Bailey
Youngest
1948
Keith King
Most common field
Music
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Tekoa
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What Tekoa is known for
The largest field is Music, with 1 people.
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A chosen home
Also called Tekoa home
Born elsewhere, Susannah Scaroni lived here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tekoa 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)
- Mildred Bailey: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith King: Colorado Senate GOP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Susannah Scaroni: Margot Murphy (Massachusetts Governor’s Press Office), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons