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Famous people · Lusk
7 famous people were born in Lusk, more of them leaders than in most towns
Articles in 14 languages make the American actor Thomas Wilson Brown the best known. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 6 of them. From James Emmett Barrett in 1922 to Thomas Wilson Brown in 1972, the births cover 50 years. Cheyenne’s 68 names make the longest list in Wyoming.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Thomas Wilson Brown
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1922
James Emmett Barrett
Youngest
1972
Thomas Wilson Brown
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Lusk’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Lusk is known for
Lusk has 3.4× the usual share of leaders.
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 Lusk’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1940s than in any other decade: 2.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Lusk
The three are covered in 14, 5 and 4 languages: Thomas Wilson Brown, Dick Ellsworth and James Emmett Barrett.
#2
#3Politics & Law
James Emmett Barrett
1922–2011United States federal judge
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone
Everyone else born in Lusk
Another 4, 4 of them leaders.
Jeff Wasserburger
born 1961American politician and member of the Wyoming State Senate
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lusk 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)
- Dick Ellsworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Emmett Barrett: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons