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Famous people · Dover
2 famous people call Dover their birthplace
Articles in 4 languages make the American politician James B. Foley the best known. The only other name is the deputy sheriff Margaret Q. Adams. The earliest on the list is James B. Foley, born in 1807, and the youngest Margaret Q. Adams, born in 1874. Covington’s 54 names make the longest list in Kentucky.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
James B. Foley
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1807
James B. Foley
Youngest
1874
Margaret Q. Adams
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Dover
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dover 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)
- Margaret Q. Adams: File:Margaret Queen Phillips Adams at work.jpg: Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department derivative work: Begoon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons