#1Famous people · Lorraine
2 famous people call Lorraine their birthplace
The best known is the American politician Alexander Bailey, with articles in 2 languages. The other is Enos M. Barton, the American engineer. The nearest list is next door in Adams: 8 names, starting with Julius Sterling Morton. The earliest on the list is Alexander Bailey, born in 1824, and the youngest Enos M. Barton, born in 1842.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Alexander Bailey
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1824
Alexander Bailey
Youngest
1842
Enos M. Barton
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Lorraine
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Of the towns around it, Adams has the most on record: 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lorraine 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)
- Alexander Bailey: J. H. Beers & Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Enos M. Barton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julius Sterling Morton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marietta Holley: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Winfield Woolworth: J. J. Oade, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons