J. Pinckney Henderson
1808–1858First Governor of the State of Texas
Famous people · Alexis
Close to home: 23 famous people born near Alexis
Wikipedia doesn’t list anyone born in Alexis yet, so here are the best-known people born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Tori Amos
Best known
Tori Amos
in 64 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Alexis’s famous people
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Famous people born near Alexis
Wikipedia doesn’t list anyone born in Alexis yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Thomas Sowell
born 1930American economist, social theorist, political philosopher and author
Patrick McHenry
born 1975Member of the United States House of Representatives
Koren Robinson
born 1980American football player, wide receiver, return specialist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alexis, 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 aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (16)
- Tori Amos: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Sowell: Internet Archive Book Images, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Combs: David Bergman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hassan Whiteside: Frenchieinportland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reneé Rapp: NickRewind, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lionel Shriver: Tony Sarowitz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madisyn Shipman: thepaparazzigamer, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick McHenry: U.S. House Office of Photography/House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darrell Armstrong: Dallas Mavericks coaches Casey Smith, Darrell Armstrong, and Robert Hackett.jpg: C.T. Snow derivative work: Arbor to SJ, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hoke Smith: Photo copyrighted by Clinedinst, Wash., D.C. No copyright renewal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Pinckney Henderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Cleamons: File:Lakers White House.jpg: Jason Rosenberg derivative work: Shakeydeal33, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Moore: State of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hoyt Wilhelm: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Dodson Ramseur: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons