#1Military
Henry Smith Lane
1811–1881United States Army officer and politician
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Famous people · Sharpsburg
Sharpsburg counts 2 famous people, first among them Henry Smith Lane
Articles in 11 languages make the united States Army officer and politician Henry Smith Lane the best known. The list has one more: the united States Army general Henry Tureman Allen. Over 48 years of births, the list goes from Henry Smith Lane (1811) to Henry Tureman Allen (1859). Covington’s 54 names make the longest list in Kentucky.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Henry Smith Lane
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1811
Henry Smith Lane
Youngest
1859
Henry Tureman Allen
Most common field
Military
2 people
The best known
Born in Sharpsburg
#1#2Military
Henry Tureman Allen
1859–1930(1859-1930) United States Army general
8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Photo credits (2)
- Henry Smith Lane: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Tureman Allen: War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons