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Potter is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is Wesley P. Andrus, the American politician, with articles in 2 languages. The only other name is the American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient Charles M. Holton. Wesley P. Andrus, born in 1834, is the earliest name and Charles M. Holton, born in 1838, the latest. Over the border in Jerusalem, 3 names are on record, led by Thomas B. Jackson.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Wesley P. Andrus
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1834
Wesley P. Andrus
Youngest
1838
Charles M. Holton
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Potter
#2Military
Charles M. Holton
1838–1899American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
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The neighbour with the most names is Jerusalem, at 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Potter 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)
- Charles M. Holton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Demas Barnes: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Levi W. Barden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons