#1Famous people · Henry
2 famous people call Henry their birthplace
Articles in 4 languages make the American baseball player Ted Kennedy the best known. The other is John P. Cromwell, the united States Navy Medal of Honor recipient. The oldest name on the list belongs to Ted Kennedy, born in 1865, the newest to John P. Cromwell, born in 1901. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
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2
notable people
Best known
Ted Kennedy
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1865
Ted Kennedy
Youngest
1901
John P. Cromwell
Most common field
Sports
1 people
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Born in Henry
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John P. Cromwell
1901–1943United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Henry 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.
Photo credits (2)
- Ted Kennedy: Ted Kennedy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John P. Cromwell: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons