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James S. White
1821–1881American publisher, co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
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Famous people · Palmyra
From 1821 to 1968, Palmyra was the birthplace of 3 famous people
With articles in 17 languages, James S. White is the most widely known. The next two names are Frank I. Cowan and Joshua Tardy. James S. White was born in 1821. Next door, Pittsfield lists 7, led by Carl E. Milliken.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
James S. White
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1821
James S. White
Youngest
1968
Joshua Tardy
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Palmyra
James S. White, Frank I. Cowan and Joshua Tardy are written about in 17, 2 and 2 languages.
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What Palmyra is known for
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Of the towns around it, Pittsfield has the most on record: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Palmyra 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)
- James S. White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cooper Flagg: Hameltion, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Dudley Turner: G. L. Howe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Franklin Prince: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons