#1Famous people · Hancock
The American military officer Fred Thaddeus Austin is the one famous person from Hancock
The American military officer Fred Thaddeus Austin was born in 1866. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 3 languages. Next door, Rochester lists 3, led by James Whitcomb.
Born here
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notable people
Best known
Fred Thaddeus Austin
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1866
Fred Thaddeus Austin
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Hancock
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hancock 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 (2)
- Fred Thaddeus Austin: "The Field Artillery Journal". United States Field Artillery Association (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abraham X. Parker: Phineas Camp Headley, editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons