#1Famous people · Andover
2 famous people were born in Andover
Articles in 5 languages make the American baseball player Patsy Dougherty the best known. The list has one more: the American politician in Wisconsin Thomas Allen. The first birth on record is Thomas Allen’s, in 1825, and the last Patsy Dougherty’s, in 1876. The longest list in New York is New York City’s, with 99 names.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Patsy Dougherty
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1825
Thomas Allen
Youngest
1876
Patsy Dougherty
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Andover
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Andover 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)
- Patsy Dougherty: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Allen: The Oshkosh Northwestern, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons