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Famous people · Farmington

Voltaire P. Twombly, born in 1842, is Farmington’s famous person on record

The medal of Honor recipient Voltaire P. Twombly was born in 1842. That places their birth in the early republic. 2 languages have an article about them. In Iowa, 490 towns have someone on the list.

#1 best knownVoltaire P. TwomblyPolitics & Law · 1842–1918
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Voltaire P. Twombly
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Voltaire P. Twombly
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Born in Farmington

Voltaire P. Twombly#1
Politics & Law

Voltaire P. Twombly

1842–1918

Medal of Honor recipient

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Farmington and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.

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