#1Famous people · Alderson
3 famous people call Alderson their birthplace
Ada Smith, the American entertainer, is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. The science Fiction author Richard C. Meredith ranks second, ahead of Abe Shires. Over 43 years of births, the list goes from Ada Smith (1894) to Richard C. Meredith (1937). The longest list of any town in West Virginia belongs to Huntington, with 62.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Ada Smith
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1894
Ada Smith
Youngest
1937
Richard C. Meredith
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Alderson
Ada Smith, Richard C. Meredith and Abe Shires are written about in 9, 4 and 2 languages.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alderson 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 (1)
- Ada Smith: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons