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William P. Halliday
1827–1899Steamboat captain and developer in Cairo, Illinois
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William P. Halliday was born in 1827. Their birth falls in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 4 languages. The Ohio lists hold names for 745 towns.

#1Steamboat captain and developer in Cairo, Illinois
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rutland 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.