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Photo: Bostonian13 · CC BY-SA 3.0Famous people · Lee
3 famous people were born in Lee from 1769 to 1881
Articles in 4 languages make the American poet Abbie Huston Evans the best known. Second place goes to the American politician Daniel Meserve Durell, third to Charles L. Sawyer. Of the bordering towns, Durham has the longest list: 13, with Deron Quint at the top. The list’s best known name, Abbie Huston Evans, dates from 1881.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Abbie Huston Evans
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1769
Daniel Meserve Durell
Youngest
1881
Abbie Huston Evans
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Lee
Languages with an article: 4 for Abbie Huston Evans, 4 for Daniel Meserve Durell, 1 for Charles L. Sawyer.
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Politics & Law
Charles L. Sawyer
1860–1918American politician – Minnesota -House 1907-10 (District 41); House 1913-14 (District 41); House 1915-16 (District 31)
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2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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Nearby, Durham has the most on record, with 13.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lee 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 (2)
- Tom Gunning: Gray - Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Cilley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons