#1Politics & Law
Heman A. White
1817–1898American attorney and politician from Vermont
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A single famous person was born in Washington: Heman A. White
The American attorney and politician from Vermont Heman A. White was born in 1817. Their birth falls in the early republic. An article about them exists in one language. Of the towns next door, Williamstown lists the most: 14, with Thomas Davenport first.
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Photo credits (5)
- Heman A. White: Jacob Ullery, author. Transcript Publishing Company (Brattleboro, VT), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Davenport: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Freeman Vilas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reuben Robie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley C. Wilson: Washington (Vermont) Historical Society, http://washingtonhistoricalsociety.wordpress.com, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons