Matt Mead
born 1962American lawyer and politician, 32nd Governor of Wyoming
Famous people · Wilson
Born near Wilson: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Among those who made it their home is Hansjörg Wyss. The nearest, Matt Mead, was born in Jackson, 7 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Wilson. 43 of the towns in Wyoming list at least one person.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Matt Mead
Best known
Matt Mead
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wilson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wilson
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Christy Walton
born 1949American heiress, billionaire, and philanthropist
Jeannine Davis-Kimball
1929–2017American archaeologist and prehistorian
Rex Rammell
born 1961American activist, politician and veterinarian
A chosen home
Also called Wilson home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 3 in all, led by Hansjörg Wyss.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wilson and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (6)
- Hansjörg Wyss: Oceana, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Mead: U.S. Department of Agriculture, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Resi Stiegler: Christian Jansky (User:Tschaensky), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- George V. Hansen: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Karen Budge: Denver Post, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rex Rammell: Mr. Satterly, CC0, Wikimedia Commons