#1Famous people · Mauston
6 famous people from Mauston, many of them leaders
At the top of the list is the American politician Orland Steen Loomis, covered in 6 languages. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period. From Orland Steen Loomis to Kelly Bires, the births on the list run from 1893 to 1984. Half or more of the towns in Wisconsin have no one on record, but this one has 14.1 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Orland Steen Loomis
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1893
Orland Steen Loomis
Youngest
1984
Kelly Bires
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Mauston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Mauston is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 3.2 times.
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The best known
Born in Mauston
Counted by languages, Orland Steen Loomis is ahead of Kelly Bires and Kenneth Philip Grubb: 6, 3 and 3.
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Through the years
When Mauston’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1890s, at 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mauston 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 (2)
- Orland Steen Loomis: "The Sheboygan Press" (Sheboygan, WI)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Bires: Nascar fan mx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons