#1Writing & Arts
Hamlin Garland
1860–1940American novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer
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Famous people · West Salem
West Salem counts 3 famous people, first among them Hamlin Garland
Hamlin Garland is the best known, with articles in 20 languages. The next two names are Harry W. Griswold and George G. Bingham. From George G. Bingham to Harry W. Griswold, the births on the list run from 1855 to 1886. Half or more of the towns in Wisconsin have no one on record, but this one has 5.6 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Hamlin Garland
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1855
George G. Bingham
Youngest
1886
Harry W. Griswold
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in West Salem
Two of the three are leaders.
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What West Salem is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Salem 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)
- Hamlin Garland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry W. Griswold: US Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons