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Famous people · Bloomington

William M. O. Dawson is the only name on the Bloomington list

In 1853, the American politician William M. O. Dawson was born. Their birth falls in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 7 languages. The Maryland lists hold names for 191 towns.

#1 best knownWilliam M. O. DawsonPolitics & Law · 1853–1916
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William M. O. Dawson
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William M. O. Dawson
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Born in Bloomington

William M. O. Dawson#1
Politics & Law

William M. O. Dawson

1853–1916

American politician

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bloomington 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.

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