#1Famous people · Matewan
3 famous people were born in Matewan
From 1936 to 1952. The best known: John Hendricks, Gayleatha B. Brown and Sam Church.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John Hendricks
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1936
Sam Church
Youngest
1952
John Hendricks
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Matewan
Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages have an article about them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Matewan, 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 (2)
- John Hendricks: The Baltimore Sun / Anne Arundel County Sun, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gayleatha B. Brown: USGov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons