#1Famous people · Alexandria
Alexandria, birthplace of the American general William E. Blaisdell
The American general William E. Blaisdell was born in 1815. Their birth falls in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. Across the town line, Bristol lists 4, Benjamin Flanders first.
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notable people
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William E. Blaisdell
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1815
William E. Blaisdell
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Alexandria
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alexandria 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 (5)
- William E. Blaisdell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Flanders: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William True Sleeper: Sleeper, William T. (William True), 1819-1904, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin F. Pike: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus C. French: none provided (Encyclopedia article), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons