#1Politics & Law
William Terry Jackson
1794–1882American politician, New York
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Famous people · Chester
Chester has one famous person on record
William Terry Jackson was born in 1794. That places their birth in the early republic. Their name appears in articles in 4 languages. Next door, Goshen lists 12, led by Hartley Sawyer.
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William Terry Jackson
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1794
William Terry Jackson
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chester 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 (4)
- William Terry Jackson: Everts & Ensign, (Philadelphia), publishers., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hartley Sawyer: Heroes & Villains, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gus Dapperton: Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Tobey: Rikster2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons