#1Famous people · Arkwright
Silas M. Weaver, born in 1843, is Arkwright’s famous person on record
Silas M. Weaver, the American jurist, was born in 1843. Their birth falls in the early republic. An article about them exists in one language. Next door, Villenova lists 2, led by Albert Cole Hopkins.
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Silas M. Weaver
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1843
Silas M. Weaver
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Arkwright
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Arkwright 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)
- Silas M. Weaver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Cole Hopkins: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Reed: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. T. Kingsley: Scribbler54, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Pierpont Putnam: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons