#1Famous people · Tenino
2 famous people call Tenino their birthplace
The best known is the wisconsin educator W. R. Davies, with articles in 3 languages. The other is Edward L. Keithahn, the American ethnographer and writer. Edward L. Keithahn, born in 1900, is the youngest, and W. R. Davies, born in 1893, the first on record. 207 of the towns in Washington list at least one person.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
W. R. Davies
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1893
W. R. Davies
Youngest
1900
Edward L. Keithahn
The best known
Born in Tenino
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Writing & Arts
Edward L. Keithahn
1900–1970American ethnographer and writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tenino 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 (1)
- W. R. Davies: Eau Claire State Teachers College, no photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons