#1Hugh L. Lamb
1890–1959American Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church
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In 1890, the American Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church Hugh L. Lamb was born. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their name appears in articles in 5 languages. 937 of the towns in Pennsylvania list at least one person.

#1American Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Modena 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.