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A single famous person was born in Wiota: Grover C. Winn
Grover C. Winn, the American lawyer and politician, was born in 1886. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in 2 languages. Over the border in Darlington, 7 names are on record, led by John Morrow.
Born here
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notable people
Best known
Grover C. Winn
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1886
Grover C. Winn
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Wiota
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Of the towns nearby, Darlington lists the most people: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wiota 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)
- John Morrow: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abner Dalrymple: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons