POLITICIAN
William Gibbs McAdoo
1863 - 1941

William Gibbs McAdoo
William Gibbs McAdoo Jr. (October 31, 1863 – February 1, 1941) was an American lawyer and statesman. McAdoo was a leader of the Progressive movement and played a major role in the administration of his father-in-law, President Woodrow Wilson. A member of the Democratic Party, he also represented California in the United States Senate. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. William Gibbs McAdoo is the 17,393rd most popular politician (down from 17,267th in 2024), the 11,858th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,839th in 2019) and the 894th most popular American Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, William Gibbs McAdoo ranks 17,393 out of 19,576. Before him are Petra Roth, Kanu Sanyal, Einars Repše, Peter Tschentscher, Anky van Grunsven, and Mike Gravel. After him are Mike Honda, Haneen Zoabi, Alhred of Northumbria, Andrew Young, Tebbs Lloyd Johnson, and Jejomar Binay.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPetra Roth
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 17,394
Kanu Sanyal
1928 - 2010
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 17,395
Einars Repše
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 17,396
Peter Tschentscher
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 17,397
Anky van Grunsven
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 17,398
Mike Gravel
1930 - 2021
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 17,399
William Gibbs McAdoo
1863 - 1941
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 17,400
Mike Honda
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 17,401
Haneen Zoabi
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 17,402
Alhred of Northumbria
750 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 17,403
Andrew Young
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 17,404
Tebbs Lloyd Johnson
1900 - 1984
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 17,405
Jejomar Binay
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 17,406
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1863, William Gibbs McAdoo ranks 177. Before him are Frank Fetter, Sándor Bródy, Walter Migula, Gonzalo Córdova, Reginald McKenna, and John Bunny. After him is Frank Hornby. Among people deceased in 1941, William Gibbs McAdoo ranks 215. Before him are Edu Snethlage, Herbert Austin, 1st Baron Austin, Victor Schertzinger, Gwendoline Eastlake-Smith, Yelizaveta Chaikina, and Bob Crompton. After him are Blind Boy Fuller, Carrie Derick, Gus Kahn, Richard Carle, and Peggy Shannon.
Others Born in 1863
Go to all RankingsFrank Fetter
ECONOMIST
1863 - 1949
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 171
Sándor Bródy
WRITER
1863 - 1924
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 172
Walter Migula
BIOLOGIST
1863 - 1938
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 173
Gonzalo Córdova
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1928
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 174
Reginald McKenna
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1943
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 175
John Bunny
ACTOR
1863 - 1915
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 176
William Gibbs McAdoo
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1941
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 177
Frank Hornby
INVENTOR
1863 - 1936
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 178
Others Deceased in 1941
Go to all RankingsEdu Snethlage
SOCCER PLAYER
1886 - 1941
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 209
Herbert Austin, 1st Baron Austin
BUSINESSPERSON
1866 - 1941
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 210
Victor Schertzinger
FILM DIRECTOR
1888 - 1941
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 211
Gwendoline Eastlake-Smith
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1941
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 212
Yelizaveta Chaikina
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 1941
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 213
Bob Crompton
SOCCER PLAYER
1879 - 1941
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 214
William Gibbs McAdoo
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1941
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 215
Blind Boy Fuller
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1941
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 216
Carrie Derick
BIOLOGIST
1862 - 1941
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 217
Gus Kahn
COMPOSER
1886 - 1941
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 218
Richard Carle
ACTOR
1871 - 1941
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 219
Peggy Shannon
ACTOR
1907 - 1941
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 220
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Gibbs McAdoo ranks 11,860 out of 20,380. Before him are Ivan Moody (1980), Betty Thomas (1948), Wilbur Thompson (1921), Timothy Ray Brown (1966), Mike Gravel (1930), and Fabiano Caruana (1992). After him are Margaret Livingston (1895), Summer Phoenix (1978), Lucas Black (1982), Mike Kelley (1954), Daniel Roebuck (1963), and Alex Borstein (1971).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsIvan Moody
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 11,854
Betty Thomas
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 11,855
Wilbur Thompson
ATHLETE
1921 - 2013
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 11,856
Timothy Ray Brown
BIOLOGIST
1966 - 2020
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 11,857
Mike Gravel
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 11,858
Fabiano Caruana
CHESS PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 11,859
William Gibbs McAdoo
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1941
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 11,860
Margaret Livingston
ACTOR
1895 - 1984
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 11,861
Summer Phoenix
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 11,862
Lucas Black
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 11,863
Mike Kelley
PAINTER
1954 - 2012
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 11,864
Daniel Roebuck
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 11,865
Alex Borstein
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 11,866
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, William Gibbs McAdoo ranks 894. Before him are John Cornyn (1952), Barbara Mikulski (1936), Jon Kyl (1942), Joe Walsh (1961), Henry M. Jackson (1912), and Mike Gravel (1930). After him are Mike Honda (1941), Andrew Young (1932), LeRoy Pope Walker (1817), James Barbour (1775), Tom Carper (1947), and John Bell (1796).
John Cornyn
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 888
Barbara Mikulski
1936 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 889
Jon Kyl
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 890
Joe Walsh
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 891
Henry M. Jackson
1912 - 1983
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 892
Mike Gravel
1930 - 2021
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 893
William Gibbs McAdoo
1863 - 1941
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 894
Mike Honda
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 895
Andrew Young
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 896
LeRoy Pope Walker
1817 - 1884
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 897
James Barbour
1775 - 1842
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 898
Tom Carper
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 899
John Bell
1796 - 1869
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 900


















































