#1Famous people · Cameron
One famous person was born in Cameron
In 1832, the union Army general William W. Averell was born. That places their birth in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 6 languages. Next door, the list for Bath holds 8, Edwin S. Underhill first.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
William W. Averell
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1832
William W. Averell
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Cameron
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cameron 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 (3)
- William W. Averell: Civil War glass negative collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin S. Underhill: Edwin S. Underhill, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert D. Holmes: State of Oregon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons