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Famous people · Copenhagen

A single famous person was born in Copenhagen: Ashley Davenport

In 1794, the American politician Ashley Davenport was born. That places their birth in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 2 languages. New York City’s 99 names make the longest list in New York.

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Ashley Davenport
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1794
Ashley Davenport
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Politics & Law
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Born in Copenhagen

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Politics & Law

Ashley Davenport

1794–1874

American politician

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Copenhagen 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.