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Famous people · Shullsburg
5 famous people come from Shullsburg, George Safford Parker the best known
Articles in 11 languages make the American businessman George Safford Parker the best known. Behind the leader come William Warner and Howard Kyle. From William Warner to Johnny Gerlach, the births on the list run from 1840 to 1917. 3 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period.
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
The three are covered in 11, 10 and 4 languages: George Safford Parker, William Warner and Howard Kyle.
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#3Through the years
When Shullsburg’s famous people were born
The 1860s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawBusinessFilm, TV & StageSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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What Shullsburg is known for
Share of Shullsburg’s famous people in each field.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Shullsburg
A further 2 follow, born between 1859 and 1917.
Patrick Roger Vail
1859–1913American politician – Minnesota -House 1897-98 (District 54); Senate 1907-10 (District 49)
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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 (2)
- William Warner: J.C. Strauss, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Kyle: Theatre card, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons