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Famous people · Hanover

2 famous people call Hanover their birthplace

At the top of the list is the third Attorney General of Wyoming Benjamin F. Fowler, covered in one language. The other is Orrin Augustine White, the American artist. Born in 1860, Benjamin F. Fowler is the first name on record, and Orrin Augustine White, born in 1883, the most recent. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.

Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Benjamin F. Fowler
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1860
Benjamin F. Fowler
Youngest
1883
Orrin Augustine White
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
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Born in Hanover

BF#1
Politics & Law

Benjamin F. Fowler

1860–1900

Third Attorney General of Wyoming

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OW#2
Writing & Arts

Orrin Augustine White

1883–1969

American artist

1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hanover 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.