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Famous people · Kahoka
4 famous people were born in Kahoka
From 1879 to 1942. The best known: Neil Smelser, William H. Wheat and E. Richard Webber.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Neil Smelser
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
William H. Wheat
Youngest
1942
E. Richard Webber
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Kahoka
Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages have an article about them.
#2
#3Politics & Law
E. Richard Webber
born 1942United States federal judge
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Kahoka’s famous people were born
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kahoka, 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)
- William H. Wheat: U.S. Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. Richard Webber: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Bell: Bain News Service (published 1912), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons