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Ross Erastus Rowell
1884–1947United States Marine Corps general
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Ruthven, birthplace of the united States Marine Corps general Ross Erastus Rowell
The united States Marine Corps general Ross Erastus Rowell was born in 1884. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. 2 languages have an article about them. The longest list of any town in Iowa belongs to Waterloo, with 61.
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Ross Erastus Rowell
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Ross Erastus Rowell
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ruthven 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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- Ross Erastus Rowell: USMC employee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons