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ALEXANDRIA

Most Famous People Born in Alexandria, United States

Notable people
379
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1950
Most distinctive
Officer 6.0×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Alexandria during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Alexandria Is Known For

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Politician is Alexandria's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (51).

Alexandria over-indexes on officer — 6.0× the global rate.

Alexandria under-produces writer — only 0.7× the global rate.

  1. Politician51
  2. Football45
  3. Lawyer33
  4. Actor30
  5. Baseball20
  6. Basket19
  7. Officer15
  8. Singer12
  1. Officer156.0×
  2. Lawyer335.0×
  3. Baseball204.7×
  4. Basket194.0×
  5. Novelist53.3×
  6. Mathematician52.6×
  7. Militar81.7×
  8. Singer121.5×
  1. Writer80.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Alexandria's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0050 POLITICIAN

Thomas Swann

1809 - 1883

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0051 POLITICIAN

James Madison Wells

1808 - 1899

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0053 POLITICIAN

James Pearce

1805 - 1862

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0077 POLITICIAN

James Westcott

1802 - 1880

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0094 ATTORNEY

George W. Summers

1804 - 1868

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0117 POLITICIAN

Thomas Willoughby Newton

1804 - 1853

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0131 LAWYER

William F. Hunter

1808 - 1874

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0136 POLITICIAN

John T. Towers

1809 - 1855

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0149 PAINTER

John Gadsby Chapman

1808 - 1889

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0218 POLITICIAN

William H. Daingerfield

1808 - 1878

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0255 ABOLITIONIST

Sarah Pugh

1800 - 1884

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0344 BANK

Levin R. Marshall

1800 - 1870

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