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Edward W. Pearson Sr.
1872–1946African American entrepreneur who shaped community life and development in Asheville, NC
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Famous people · Glen Alpine
A single famous person was born in Glen Alpine: Edward W. Pearson Sr.
Edward W. Pearson Sr. was born in 1872. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 3 languages. Next door, the list for Morganton holds 18, Sam Ervin first.
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Edward W. Pearson Sr.
in 3 Wikipedia languages
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1872
Edward W. Pearson Sr.
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Business
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Glen Alpine 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.
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- Sam Ervin: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons