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Famous people · Carlisle

A single famous person was born in Carlisle: John L. Davis

In 1825, the American admiral John L. Davis was born. Their birth falls in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.

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notable people
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John L. Davis
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1825
John L. Davis
Most common field
Military
1 people
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Born in Carlisle

JD#1
Military

John L. Davis

1825–1889

American admiral

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carlisle 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.