#1Famous people · Hanover
3 famous people were born in Hanover
Articles in 5 languages make the American politician Milton I. Southard the best known. Hannah R. Cope Plimpton, the American Woman's Relief Corps worker, comes second, with William Welles Hollister third. Born in 1818, William Welles Hollister is the first name on record, and Hannah R. Cope Plimpton, born in 1841, the most recent. 710 towns in Ohio have at least one famous person on record.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Milton I. Southard
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1818
William Welles Hollister
Youngest
1841
Hannah R. Cope Plimpton
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Hanover
Languages with an article: 5 for Milton I. Southard, 2 for Hannah R. Cope Plimpton, 2 for William Welles Hollister.
#1
#2Notable
Hannah R. Cope Plimpton
1841–1929American Woman's Relief Corps worker
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WH#3
Business
William Welles Hollister
1818–1886American businessman and rancher
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hanover 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 (2)
- Milton I. Southard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hannah R. Cope Plimpton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons