#1Famous people · Weyauwega
Weyauwega is the birthplace of 4 famous people
Articles in 7 languages make the American politician Lyman E. Barnes the best known. Second place goes to the American politician Benjamin P. Birdsall, third to George de Rue Meiklejohn. 4 of them are leaders, more than in any other field. Over 6 years of births, the list goes from Lyman E. Barnes (1855) to Olin B. Lewis (1861).
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Lyman E. Barnes
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1855
Lyman E. Barnes
Youngest
1861
Olin B. Lewis
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
The best known
Born in Weyauwega
Three names lead: Lyman E. Barnes (7 languages), Benjamin P. Birdsall (6) and George de Rue Meiklejohn (6).
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When Weyauwega’s famous people were born
The 1850s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Weyauwega 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 (4)
- Lyman E. Barnes: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin P. Birdsall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George de Rue Meiklejohn: Sigma Chi Fraternity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olin B. Lewis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons