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Famous people · Richwood
Leaders stand out among the 9 famous people born in Richwood
At the top of the list is the American politician Mike Callaghan, covered in 4 languages. 6 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The oldest name on the list belongs to Wayland Dean, born in 1902, the newest to Mike Callaghan, born in 1963. Only 24 of the 164 towns in West Virginia with anyone on record list more.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Mike Callaghan
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1902
Wayland Dean
Youngest
1963
Mike Callaghan
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Richwood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Richwood is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Richwood
First, Mike Callaghan (4 languages), then Wayland Dean (3) and Clifton Skeen (2).
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Through the years
When Richwood’s famous people were born
The 1940s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
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Everyone else born in Richwood
Another 6, 2 of them leaders.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richwood 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)
- Wayland Dean: Diaz Cigarette company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Franklin Comstock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Brunette: Cinema Then, Cinema Now; CUNY TV (tv.cuny.edu), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons