#1Famous people · Hanover
3 famous people were born in Hanover
From 1818 to 1841. The best known: Milton I. Southard, Hannah R. Cope Plimpton and William Welles Hollister.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Milton I. Southard
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1818
William Welles Hollister
Youngest
1841
Hannah R. Cope Plimpton
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Hanover
Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages have an article about them.
#1
#2Notable
Hannah R. Cope Plimpton
1841–1929American Woman's Relief Corps worker
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WH#3
Business
William Welles Hollister
1818–1886American businessman and rancher
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Photo credits (2)
- Milton I. Southard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hannah R. Cope Plimpton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons