#1Politics & Law
William S. Wysong
1876–1963Attorney General of West Virginia 1942-1943
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Famous people · Hamlin
2 famous people were born in Hamlin
With articles in 2 languages, William S. Wysong is the most widely known. The only other name is the American football player Ev Elkins. William S. Wysong (1876) and Ev Elkins (1917) mark the two ends of the list. The longest list of any town in West Virginia belongs to Huntington, with 62.
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William S. Wysong
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First
1876
William S. Wysong
Youngest
1917
Ev Elkins
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- William S. Wysong: State of West Virginia (Charleston, West Virginia), publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons