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William L. McKnight
1887–1978American businessman and philanthropist
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The American businessman and philanthropist William L. McKnight is the one famous person from White
In 1887, the American businessman and philanthropist William L. McKnight was born. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 3 languages. 124 of the towns in South Dakota list at least one person.
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William L. McKnight
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William L. McKnight
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is White 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.