#1Politics & Law
Robert Strange
1796–1854Former US Senator from North Carolina and unsuccessful Vice Presidential nominee
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Famous people · Manchester
2 famous people were born in Manchester
With articles in 10 languages, Robert Strange is the most widely known. The list has one more: the united States Navy officer William Longshaw. Of the towns next door, Richmond lists the most: 24, with Shirley MacLaine first. Over 40 years of births, the list goes from Robert Strange (1796) to William Longshaw (1836).
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Best known
Robert Strange
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1796
Robert Strange
Youngest
1836
William Longshaw
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Manchester 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 (4)
- Robert Strange: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Longshaw: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shirley MacLaine: movie studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Porter Hardy Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons