#1Famous people · Newark
August H. Andresen is the only name on the Newark list
The American politician August H. Andresen was born in 1890. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 9 languages. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
August H. Andresen
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1890
August H. Andresen
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Newark
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newark 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 (1)
- August H. Andresen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons