#1Notable
George Ritter Burnett
1858–1908United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people · Lower Providence Township
Lower Providence Township has just one famous person to its name: George Ritter Burnett
The united States Army Medal of Honor recipient George Ritter Burnett was born in 1858. Their birth falls in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. Of the towns next door, Collegeville lists the most: 8, with Horace Ashenfelter first.
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George Ritter Burnett
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1858
George Ritter Burnett
The best known
Born in Lower Providence Township
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Collegeville leads the towns around it, with 8 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lower Providence 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 (4)
- George Ritter Burnett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Ashenfelter: Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Dolley: Photographer not identified in source, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Weld Burdick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons