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2 famous people call Wayne their birthplace

The best known is the American politician Joseph Jefferson Mansfield, with articles in 8 languages. The other is Larry McClure, the American baseball player. The first birth on record is Joseph Jefferson Mansfield’s, in 1861, and the last Larry McClure’s, in 1884. The longest list in West Virginia is Huntington’s, with 62 names.

#1 best knownJoseph Jefferson MansfieldPolitics & Law · 1861–1947
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notable people
Best known
Joseph Jefferson Mansfield
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1861
Joseph Jefferson Mansfield
Youngest
1884
Larry McClure
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
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Joseph Jefferson Mansfield#1
Politics & Law

Joseph Jefferson Mansfield

1861–1947

American politician

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Sports

Larry McClure

1884–1949

American baseball player

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wayne 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.

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