#1Notable
Harry Jeremiah Parks
1848–1927United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people · Orangeville
Orangeville has just one famous person to its name: Harry Jeremiah Parks
The united States Army Medal of Honor recipient Harry Jeremiah Parks was born in 1848. That places their birth in the early republic. Their story is told in 2 languages. The nearest list is next door in Warsaw: 12 names, starting with James C. Adamson.
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Harry Jeremiah Parks
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1848
Harry Jeremiah Parks
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orangeville 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 (3)
- Harry Jeremiah Parks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James C. Adamson: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Bosseler: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons