#1Politics & Law
Dolores Sibonga
1931–2026American lawyer and politician
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Famous people · Vashon
4 famous people call Vashon their birthplace
The best known is the American lawyer and politician Dolores Sibonga, with articles in 4 languages. Behind the leader come Benjamin F. Wilson and Jason Chorak. The earliest on the list is Benjamin F. Wilson, born in 1921, and the youngest Jason Chorak, born in 1974. For every 10,000 residents the town has 4, while at least half the towns in Washington list nobody born there.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Dolores Sibonga
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1921
Benjamin F. Wilson
Youngest
1974
Jason Chorak
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
The best known
Born in Vashon
Three names lead: Dolores Sibonga (4 languages), Benjamin F. Wilson (3) and Jason Chorak (2).
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#2Military
Benjamin F. Wilson
1921–1988United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JC#3
Through the years
When Vashon’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1920s come out on top, with 2 births.
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Known for
What Vashon is known for
Share of Vashon’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Vashon
1 more, best known first.
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A chosen home
Also called Vashon home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Vashon, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vashon 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 (5)
- Dolores Sibonga: Seattle Municipal Archives from Seattle, WA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin F. Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Woodring: The original uploader was Johnoco at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bing Crosby: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Gates: Bogdan Hoyaux / European Union, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons