#1Famous people · Matewan
Matewan is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Articles in 6 languages make the American businessman John Hendricks the best known. The American diplomat Gayleatha B. Brown ranks second, ahead of Sam Church. Over the border in Red Jacket, one name is on record: Doc Edwards. The list runs from Sam Church, born in 1936, to John Hendricks, born in 1952.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John Hendricks
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1936
Sam Church
Youngest
1952
John Hendricks
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Matewan
Two of the three are leaders.
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Known for
What Matewan is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Matewan 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 (3)
- John Hendricks: The Baltimore Sun / Anne Arundel County Sun, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gayleatha B. Brown: USGov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doc Edwards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons