#1Famous people · Derry Township
A single famous person was born in Derry Township: Milton S. Hershey
In 1857, the American businessman Milton S. Hershey was born. Their birth falls in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 25 languages. 982 of the towns in Pennsylvania list at least one person.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Milton S. Hershey
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1857
Milton S. Hershey
Most common field
Business
1 people
The best known
Born in Derry Township
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Derry Township 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 (3)
- Milton S. Hershey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Thome: Archivo Histórico OAC, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Gaudette: Longbomb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons