#1Famous people · West Dennis
Arthur B. Jenks, born in 1866, is West Dennis’ famous person on record
Arthur B. Jenks, the American politician, was born in 1866. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 5 languages. The nearest list is next door in Yarmouth: 7 names, starting with George Thatcher.
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notable people
Best known
Arthur B. Jenks
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1866
Arthur B. Jenks
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in West Dennis
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Dennis 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 (4)
- Arthur B. Jenks: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Thatcher: Henry Williams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samantha Johnson: Diego Serrano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan H. Wixon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons