#1Famous people · Perrysville
2 famous people call Perrysville their birthplace
Joseph B. Cheadle, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The other is Luella F. McWhirter. The oldest name on the list belongs to Joseph B. Cheadle, born in 1842, the newest to Luella F. McWhirter, born in 1859. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Joseph B. Cheadle
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1842
Joseph B. Cheadle
Youngest
1859
Luella F. McWhirter
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Perrysville
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Luella F. McWhirter
1859–1952American philanthropist, club-woman, temperance worker, editor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Perrysville 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)
- Joseph B. Cheadle: Thomas Wallace Knox, author. P. F. Collier (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luella F. McWhirter: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons