#1Famous people · Platea
Erastus J. Turner is the only name on the Platea list
The American politician Erastus J. Turner was born in 1846. Their birth falls in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 5 languages. Across Pennsylvania, the lists cover 938 towns.

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notable people
Best known
Erastus J. Turner
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1846
Erastus J. Turner
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Platea
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Platea 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 (1)
- Erastus J. Turner: "The Hoxie Sentinel" (Kenneth, KS)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons