#1Famous people · Lewisburg
Most of the 8 famous people born in Lewisburg came into the world in the age of mills and railroads
Homer A. Holt, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Close behind are Frederick Swann and Mason Mathews Patrick. From Alexander Ferdinand Mathews in 1838 to Frederick Swann in 1931, the births cover 93 years. For every 10,000 residents there are 20.9 on the list, well above the typical West Virginia town’s 7.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Homer A. Holt
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1838
Alexander Ferdinand Mathews
Youngest
1931
Frederick Swann
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Lewisburg
The three are covered in 7, 5 and 5 languages: Homer A. Holt, Frederick Swann and Mason Mathews Patrick.
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#3Through the years
When Lewisburg’s famous people were born
The 1870s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Politics & LawSportsMusicMilitaryBusinessWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Lewisburg is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
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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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lewisburg 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 (5)
- Homer A. Holt: e-wv The West Virginia Encyclopedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mason Mathews Patrick: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Gordon Mathews: James White Terry (Life time: 1845-1920), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Ferdinand Mathews: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dwight O. W. Holmes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons