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Famous people · Waterford

Waterford has just one famous person to its name: John Hough James

John Hough James was born in 1800. That places their birth in the early republic. Their name appears in articles in 2 languages. In Virginia, 276 towns have someone on the list.

#1 best knownJohn Hough JamesPolitics & Law · 1800–1881
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John Hough James
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1800
John Hough James
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known

Born in Waterford

John Hough James#1
Politics & Law

John Hough James

1800–1881

American lawyer, politician and businessman

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waterford 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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