#1Politics & Law
Thomas Laurens Jones
1819–1887American congressman for Kentucky
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One famous person was born in White Oak
In 1819, the American congressman for Kentucky Thomas Laurens Jones was born. That places their birth in the early republic. Their story is told in 8 languages. The longest list of any town in North Carolina belongs to Wilmington, with 67.
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Thomas Laurens Jones
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Thomas Laurens Jones
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is White Oak 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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- Thomas Laurens Jones: Thomas_Laurens_Jones.jpg: Matthew Brady derivative work: Acdixon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons