#1Politics & Law
Samuel Lewis Ferguson
1869–1934American lawyer, newspaper editor and politician
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Famous people · Appomattox
3 famous people were born in Appomattox
Best known of all is Samuel Lewis Ferguson, written about in 2 languages. The next two names are Watkins Abbitt, Jr. and Larry Robinson. Samuel Lewis Ferguson, born in 1869, is the earliest name and Larry Robinson, born in 1951, the latest. The longest list of any town in Virginia belongs to Arlington, with 84.
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3
notable people
Best known
Samuel Lewis Ferguson
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1869
Samuel Lewis Ferguson
Youngest
1951
Larry Robinson
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Politics & Law
2 people
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Born in Appomattox
First, Samuel Lewis Ferguson (2 languages), then Watkins Abbitt, Jr. (2) and Larry Robinson (1).
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Politics & Law
Watkins Abbitt, Jr.
born 1944American politician in Virginia
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- Samuel Lewis Ferguson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons