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Samuel Kerns McConnell, Jr.
1901–1985American politician
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Famous people · Eddystone
Eddystone is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Samuel Kerns McConnell, Jr., the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The other is John McGillen, the American baseball player. Of the towns next door, Chester lists the most: 56, with Ethel Waters first. From Samuel Kerns McConnell, Jr. in 1901 to John McGillen in 1917, the births cover 16 years.
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2
notable people
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Samuel Kerns McConnell, Jr.
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1901
Samuel Kerns McConnell, Jr.
Youngest
1917
John McGillen
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
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Born in Eddystone
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What Eddystone is known for
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The neighbour with the most names is Chester, at 56.
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Photo credits (2)
- Samuel Kerns McConnell, Jr.: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ethel Waters: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons