#1Famous people · Addison
Addison is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Henry Plummer, the American sheriff, is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. The other is Ansell Wass, the union Army general. Of the towns next door, Jonesport lists the most: 2, with Dana Sawyer first. The list’s best known name, Henry Plummer, dates from 1832.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Henry Plummer
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1832
Henry Plummer
Youngest
1832
Ansell Wass
The best known
Born in Addison
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Known for
What Addison is known for
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Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Addison 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 (3)
- Henry Plummer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dana Sawyer: Ellis408, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Irv Ray: Number 7 Cigar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons