#1Writing & Arts
Voltairine de Cleyre
1866–1912American anarchist writer and feminist
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Famous people · Leslie
The 4 famous people born in Leslie, led by Voltairine de Cleyre
Articles in 41 languages make the American anarchist writer and feminist Voltairine de Cleyre the best known. Dave Latter, the American basketball player, comes second, with Burton Orange Longyear third. From Voltairine de Cleyre to Dave Latter, the births on the list run from 1866 to 1922. No town in Michigan lists more than Dearborn, with 63.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Voltairine de Cleyre
in 41 Wikipedia languages
First
1866
Voltairine de Cleyre
Youngest
1922
Dave Latter
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Born in Leslie
Languages with an article: 41 for Voltairine de Cleyre, 3 for Dave Latter, 2 for Burton Orange Longyear.
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Photo credits (2)
- Voltairine de Cleyre: William J. Kuebler Jr., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David H. Crowley: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4049842, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons