#1Famous people · Lonaconing
Lonaconing counts 4 famous people, first among them Lefty Grove
Lefty Grove, the American baseball player, is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. The American politician Binger Hermann ranks second, ahead of James Francis McIndoe. Born in 1843, Binger Hermann is the first name on record, and Lefty Grove, born in 1900, the most recent. The longest list in Maryland is Frederick’s, with 55 names.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Lefty Grove
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1843
Binger Hermann
Youngest
1900
Lefty Grove
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Lonaconing
Ranked by languages covered: Lefty Grove with 12, then Binger Hermann with 8 and James Francis McIndoe with 2.
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When Lonaconing’s famous people were born
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lonaconing 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)
- Lefty Grove: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Binger Hermann: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Francis McIndoe: War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Gardner Murray: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons