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Dayton, Nevada Historical Marker No. 7, Dayton, NevadaPhoto: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0
Famous people · Dayton

Dayton has one famous person on record

In 1870, the American dentist Helen Rulison Shipley was born. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. 2 languages have an article about them. The Nevada lists hold names for 30 towns.

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notable people
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Helen Rulison Shipley
in 2 Wikipedia languages
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1870
Helen Rulison Shipley
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Born in Dayton

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Helen Rulison Shipley

1870–1955

American dentist

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dayton 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.