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Famous people · Hymera

3 famous people were born in Hymera

D. Bailey Merrill, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. Second and third on the list are Carl E. McGowan and James K. Gilman. From Carl E. McGowan to D. Bailey Merrill, the births on the list run from 1911 to 1912. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.

#1 best knownD. Bailey MerrillPolitics & Law · 1912–1993
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3
notable people
Best known
D. Bailey Merrill
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1911
Carl E. McGowan
Youngest
1912
D. Bailey Merrill
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Hymera

D. Bailey Merrill has articles in 5 languages, Carl E. McGowan in 4 and James K. Gilman in 2.

D. Bailey Merrill#1
Politics & Law

D. Bailey Merrill

1912–1993

American politician

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Carl E. McGowan#2
Politics & Law

Carl E. McGowan

1911–1987

United States federal judge

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
James K. Gilman#3
Military

James K. Gilman

United States Army Major general and physician

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hymera 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 (3)
  • D. Bailey Merrill: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Carl E. McGowan: George Augusta, under commission of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • James K. Gilman: lori calvillo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons