#1Politics & Law
Ned McWherter
1930–2011Governor of Tennessee & Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives
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Famous people · Palmersville
2 famous people call Palmersville their birthplace
Best known of all is Ned McWherter, written about in 11 languages. The list has one more: the American politician Pauline LaFon Gore. From Pauline LaFon Gore in 1912 to Ned McWherter in 1930, the births cover 18 years. Chattanooga’s 56 names make the longest list in Tennessee.
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Best known
Ned McWherter
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1912
Pauline LaFon Gore
Youngest
1930
Ned McWherter
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Politics & Law
2 people
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Born in Palmersville
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Palmersville 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.
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- Ned McWherter: PH2 CARL DUVALL, USN, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons