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William B. Allison
1829–1908American politician and Iowa Senator
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Leaders stand out among the 8 famous people born in Perry
William B. Allison, the American politician and Iowa senator, is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. Second place goes to the American politician Manuel Herrick, third to Brandon Staley. In the age of mills and railroads, 4 were born, the most of any period. From William B. Allison in 1829 to Luke Farrell in 1997, the births cover 168 years.
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8
notable people
Best known
William B. Allison
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1829
William B. Allison
Youngest
1997
Luke Farrell
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No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.4 times.
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Through the years
When Perry’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1870s than in any other decade: 2.
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The best known
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By how many languages cover them, William B. Allison comes first (14), then Manuel Herrick (6) and Brandon Staley (3).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Perry 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 (4)
- William B. Allison: Rossiter Johnson, Editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Manuel Herrick: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann C. Whitman: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Wyman: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons