#1Joseph Terry McCaddon
1859–1938American circus proprietor
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Joseph Terry McCaddon, the American circus proprietor, was born in 1859. Their birth falls in the early republic. One language has an article about them so far. Next door, the list for Waterford holds Carroll Augustine Devol.

#1American circus proprietor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beverly 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.