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James G. Blunt
1826–1881Union major general during the American Civil War
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Famous people · Trenton
2 famous people call Trenton their birthplace
Best known of all is James G. Blunt, written about in 7 languages. Norman Milliken is the only other name on the list. Of the towns next door, Bar Harbor lists the most: 18, with Nelson Rockefeller first. Births span 1771 to 1826, from Norman Milliken to James G. Blunt.
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2
notable people
Best known
James G. Blunt
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1771
Norman Milliken
Youngest
1826
James G. Blunt
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1 people
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Born in Trenton
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Trenton 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)
- James G. Blunt: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelson Rockefeller: White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Sylvia: Ben Kevan, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons