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Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Famous people · Loretto
2 famous people were born in Loretto
Articles in 7 languages make the Catholic bishop William Medley the best known. J. Bruce Saltsman is the only other name on the list. Over 22 years of births, the list goes from J. Bruce Saltsman (1930) to William Medley (1952). No town in Kentucky lists more than Covington, with 54.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
William Medley
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1930
J. Bruce Saltsman
Youngest
1952
William Medley
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Faith
1 people
The best known
Born in Loretto
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Notable
J. Bruce Saltsman
1930–2017Former Commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Transportation
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Loretto 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.