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Famous people · Burke

3 famous people call Burke their birthplace

Henrietta A. Bingham leads the list, covered in 4 languages. Second and third on the list are Charles Woodruff and John Q. Farmer. Next door, Sutton lists 6, led by Thomas Bartlett, Jr.. From John Q. Farmer to Charles Woodruff, the births on the list run from 1823 to 1845.

#1 best knownHenrietta A. BinghamWriting & Arts · 1841–1877
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Henrietta A. Bingham
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1823
John Q. Farmer
Youngest
1845
Charles Woodruff
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known

Born in Burke

Languages with an article: 4 for Henrietta A. Bingham, 2 for Charles Woodruff, 2 for John Q. Farmer.

Henrietta A. Bingham#1
Writing & Arts

Henrietta A. Bingham

1841–1877

American writer, editor, preceptress

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Charles Woodruff#2
Military

Charles Woodruff

1845–1920

Brigadier General

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
John Q. Farmer#3
Politics & Law

John Q. Farmer

1823–1904

American politician

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Close by, Sutton counts 6 famous people, the most of its neighbours.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burke 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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