#1Fred Warren Green
1871–1936American politician, Governor of Michigan
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Best known of all is Fred Warren Green, written about in 7 languages. The largest group, 4, was born in the age of mills and railroads. For every 10,000 residents the town has 11.2, while at least half the towns in Michigan list nobody born there. Tom Sherman, born in 1947, is the youngest, and Warren Antoine Cartier, born in 1866, the first on record.
Fred Warren Green leads with articles in 7 languages, ahead of Tom Sherman (3) and Warren Antoine Cartier (3).
#1American politician, Governor of Michigan
#3More were born in the 1870s than in any other decade: 3.
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Manistee has 2.1× the usual share of leaders.
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The other 4 span the years 1877 to 1942.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Manistee 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.