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Photo: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 2.5Famous people · Markesan
2 famous people were born in Markesan
Arthur Frank Mathews, the American artist, is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. One more name completes the list: Alex Dallman. The list’s best known name, Arthur Frank Mathews, dates from 1860. Of the towns next door, Green Lake lists the most: 3, with Elda Emma Anderson first.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Arthur Frank Mathews
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1860
Arthur Frank Mathews
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Markesan
AD#2
Politics & Law
Alex Dallman
21st century American Republican politician
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Close by, Green Lake counts 3 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Markesan 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)
- Elda Emma Anderson: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons