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Famous people · Durant
6 famous people were born in Durant
From 1859 to 1996. The best known: Buford McGee, D.J. Montgomery and Minerva Hamilton Hoyt.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Buford McGee
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1859
Amanda Roselee Chesteen Ware
Youngest
1996
D.J. Montgomery
Most common field
Sports
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Durant
Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages have an article about them.
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Politics & Law
Minerva Hamilton Hoyt
1866–1945American horticulturalist, socialite, and civic activist
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Through the years
When Durant’s famous people were born
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born. Most were born in mills & railroads (2).
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Share of Durant’s famous people in each field.
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Thomas Howell Binford
1896–1973Thomas Howell Binford; b. Aug. 25, 1896, Durant, Miss.; naval officer; assisted in establishing Enlisted Wave Program, 1942
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Amanda Roselee Chesteen Ware
1859–1943NotableWikidata ↗
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Also called Durant home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Durant, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Durant, 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.