#1Famous people · Culpeper
24 famous people were born in Culpeper
From 1760 to 2004. The best known: Ambrose Powell Hill, Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur and Keith Jennings.
Born here
24
notable people
Best known
Ambrose Powell Hill
in 27 Wikipedia languages
First
1760
Frances Simms
Youngest
2004
Dakota Brown
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
What stands out about Culpeper’s famous people
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★ What stands out · Known for
What Culpeper is known for
Culpeper has 6.8× the usual share of soldiers and sailors.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Culpeper’s famous people were born
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born. Most were born in a new nation (8).
Politics & LawMilitarySportsMusicNotableWriting & Arts
The best known
Born in Culpeper
Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages have an article about them.
#1
#2Politics & Law
Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur
1837–1880Wife of U.S. president Chester A. Arthur
23 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
KJ#3
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Everyone else born in Culpeper
21 more, best known first. Filter by field or by when they were born.
William Morgan
1774–1826MilitaryWikipedia ↗
Jack Herman Robinson
1915–2000NotableWikidata ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Culpeper, 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 (8)
- Ambrose Powell Hill: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eppa Rixey: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John S. Barbour Jr.: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Morgan: A. Cooley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliff Jackson: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Big Kenny: Keith Hinkle, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cary Travers Grayson: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons