#1Famous people · Shepherd
Merlin Wiley is the only name on the Shepherd list
Merlin Wiley, the American politician, was born in 1875. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in one language. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.

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notable people
Best known
Merlin Wiley
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1875
Merlin Wiley
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Shepherd
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shepherd 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 (1)
- Merlin Wiley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons