#1Famous people · Council
9 famous people were born in Council
From 1917 to 1989. The best known: James Rainwater, Larry Craig and Matt Paradis.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
James Rainwater
in 65 Wikipedia languages
First
1917
James Rainwater
Youngest
1989
Matt Paradis
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Council’s famous people
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★ What stands out · Known for
What Council is known for
Council has 3.8× 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.
The best known
Born in Council
Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages have an article about them.
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When Council’s famous people were born
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born. Most were born in the american century (5).
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Everyone else born in Council
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A chosen home
Also called Council home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Council, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Council, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- James Rainwater: Keystone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Craig: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Paradis: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons