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Famous people · Lenox

Lenox is the birthplace of 2 famous people

William H. Baker leads the list, covered in 4 languages. One more name completes the list: John A. Barney. Of the bordering towns, Oneida has the longest list: 16, with Kenneth Hayes Miller at the top. Over 13 years of births, the list goes from William H. Baker (1827) to John A. Barney (1840).

#1 best knownWilliam H. BakerPolitics & Law · 1827–1911
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
William H. Baker
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1827
William H. Baker
Youngest
1840
John A. Barney
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Lenox

William H. Baker#1
Politics & Law

William H. Baker

1827–1911

American politician, New York

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JB#2
Politics & Law

John A. Barney

1840–1911

19th century American politician

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lenox 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.

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