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Famous people · Shullsburg
The 5 famous people born in Shullsburg, led by George Safford Parker
George Safford Parker, the American businessman, is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Close behind are William Warner and Howard Kyle. 3 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. From William Warner to Johnny Gerlach, the births on the list run from 1840 to 1917.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
George Safford Parker
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1840
William Warner
Youngest
1917
Johnny Gerlach
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Shullsburg
Counted by languages, George Safford Parker is ahead of William Warner and Howard Kyle: 11, 10 and 4.
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#3Through the years
When Shullsburg’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1860s, at 2.
Politics & LawBusinessFilm, TV & StageSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Shullsburg is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 2 people.
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 Shullsburg
2 more, best known first.
Patrick Roger Vail
1859–1913American politician – Minnesota -House 1897-98 (District 54); Senate 1907-10 (District 49)
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Close by, Darlington counts 7 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shullsburg 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 (6)
- William Warner: J.C. Strauss, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Kyle: Theatre card, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Morrow: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. B. Robinson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wilford Blackstone, Jr.: Consul Willshire Butterfield, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abner Dalrymple: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons