#14 famous people were born in Weyauwega
Most widely known is Lyman E. Barnes, the American politician, with articles in 7 languages. Benjamin P. Birdsall and George de Rue Meiklejohn follow. From Lyman E. Barnes in 1855 to Olin B. Lewis in 1861, the births cover 6 years. Leaders make up the largest group, 4 of them.




Born in Weyauwega
All three are leaders.
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#3When Weyauwega’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1850s than in any other ten years, 3 in all.
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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