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Famous people · West Hanover Township
West Hanover Township is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is John J. Kleiner, the American politician, with articles in 4 languages. The only other name is the American missionary Ashbel Green Simonton. The oldest name on the list belongs to Ashbel Green Simonton, born in 1833, the newest to John J. Kleiner, born in 1845. Lower Paxton Township, which borders it, has one on its list: H. Joseph Hepford.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
John J. Kleiner
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1833
Ashbel Green Simonton
Youngest
1845
John J. Kleiner
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in West Hanover Township
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What West Hanover Township is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Hanover 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 (1)
- Ashbel Green Simonton: William Simonton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons