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Famous people · Jonestown

Seelig Wise is the only name on the Jonestown list

Seelig Wise came into the world in 1913. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in one language. No town in Mississippi lists more than Hattiesburg, with 75.

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Seelig Wise

1913–2004

Mississippi businessman and Republican politician

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jonestown 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.