EZ#1
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Ebenezer Zane
1747–1811American pioneer, road builder and land speculator
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Famous people · Moorefield
Of the 6 famous people born in Moorefield, an unusual share are leaders
Best known of all is Ebenezer Zane, written about in 5 languages. Most were born in the early republic: 5 of them. The list runs from Ebenezer Zane, born in 1747, to Florence V. Brittingham, born in 1856. For every 10,000 residents there are 23.8 on the list, well above the typical West Virginia town’s 7.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Ebenezer Zane
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1747
Ebenezer Zane
Youngest
1856
Florence V. Brittingham
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Moorefield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Moorefield is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 3.2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Moorefield’s famous people were born
The 1850s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
Politics & LawBusinessWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Moorefield
Leaders take two of the three places.
#2
#3Politics & Law
Henry Bell Gilkeson
1850–1921American politician, lawyer, school administrator, and banker
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Moorefield 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)
- John I. Vanmeter: unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Bell Gilkeson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Duncan Vandiver: The State Historical Society of Missouri (Columbia, MO). No known copyright restrictions., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence V. Brittingham: Brittingham, F. Virginia Shearer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons