#1Politics & Law
Paul Cornell
1822–1904American lawyer and Chicago real estate investor
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Famous people · White Creek
3 famous people were born in White Creek
Paul Cornell is the best known, with articles in 5 languages. Second and third on the list are John W. Sprague and John W. Arnold. Of the towns next door, Cambridge lists the most: 15, with Frank Henry first. The oldest name on the list belongs to John W. Sprague, born in 1817, the newest to John W. Arnold, born in 1842.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Paul Cornell
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1817
John W. Sprague
Youngest
1842
John W. Arnold
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in White Creek
Three names lead: Paul Cornell (5 languages), John W. Sprague (4) and John W. Arnold (2).
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#2Military
John W. Sprague
1817–1893United States Army general during American Civil War and Mayor of Tacoma, Washington
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Cambridge, at 15.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is White Creek 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)
- Paul Cornell: TonyTheTiger at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Sprague: Richards Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Henry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob M. Howard: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Parsons: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons