#1Famous people · Salem
3 famous people come from Salem, Jennings Randolph the best known
At the top of the list is the American politician Jennings Randolph, covered in 10 languages. The next two names are Richard R. Bond and Ruth Kemper. Jennings Randolph (1902) and Richard R. Bond (1927) mark the two ends of the list. The longest list of any town in West Virginia belongs to Huntington, with 62.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Jennings Randolph
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1902
Jennings Randolph
Youngest
1927
Richard R. Bond
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Salem
The three are covered in 10, 1 and 1 languages: Jennings Randolph, Richard R. Bond and Ruth Kemper.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Salem 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 (2)
- Jennings Randolph: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Kemper: Underwood and Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons