#1Famous people · St. Croix Falls
From 1847 to 1970, St. Croix Falls was the birthplace of 5 famous people
James Breck Perkins, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Second and third on the list are Hugh P. Baker and Vernon A. Forbes. The list’s best known name, James Breck Perkins, dates from 1847. Fewer than a quarter of the 671 towns in Wisconsin with famous people list more.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
James Breck Perkins
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1847
James Breck Perkins
Youngest
1970
Duke Tucker
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
The best known
Born in St. Croix Falls
Leaders take two of the three places.
#1HB#2
Science & Medicine
Hugh P. Baker
1878–1950American academic administrator
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Politics & Law
Vernon A. Forbes
1883–1918American attorney and politician
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When St. Croix Falls’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1840s come out on top, with 1 births.
Politics & LawScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What St. Croix Falls is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 3.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in St. Croix Falls
Another 2, 2 of them leaders.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Croix Falls 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)
- James Breck Perkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vernon A. Forbes: Pioneer Historical Publishing Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons