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Hugh de Laussat Willoughby
1856–1939(1856-1939) American aviator
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Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Famous people · Middletown
The American aviator Hugh de Laussat Willoughby is the one famous person from Middletown
In 1856, the American aviator Hugh de Laussat Willoughby was born. Their birth falls in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 2 languages. Next door, Roxbury lists 3, led by Jay Gould.
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Hugh de Laussat Willoughby
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Photo credits (4)
- Jay Gould: Bain News Service, publisher Restoration by Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Longyear: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Murray: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Leal: Drinkingwaterdoc, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons