#1Business
John F. Dryden
1839–1911American businessman and philanthropist
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In 1839, the American businessman and philanthropist John F. Dryden was born. That places their birth in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 9 languages. Of the towns next door, Farmington lists the most: 15, with Janet T. Mills first.
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John F. Dryden
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1839
John F. Dryden
Most common field
Business
1 people
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Photo credits (4)
- John F. Dryden: Davis & Sanford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Janet T. Mills: Rebecca Hammel/U.S. Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Fordyce Barker: Editor Howard Atwood Kelly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zebulon York: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons