#1Politics & Law
Henry A. Wise
1806–1876United States Congressman and governor of Virginia
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Famous people · Accomac
Accomac’s famous people span 101 years: 4 births from 1806 to 1907
Henry A. Wise is the best known, with articles in 18 languages. The next two names are Thomas H. B. Browne and Edward Southey Joynes. The list’s best known name, Henry A. Wise, dates from 1806. More are leaders than anything else, 2 in all.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Henry A. Wise
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1806
Henry A. Wise
Youngest
1907
Richard Beale Davis
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Accomac
Henry A. Wise leads with articles in 18 languages, ahead of Thomas H. B. Browne (4) and Edward Southey Joynes (3).
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When Accomac’s famous people were born
The 1800s alone account for 1 of the births charted here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Accomac 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 (3)
- Henry A. Wise: Whitehurst Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas H. B. Browne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Southey Joynes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons