Hanover Parish
Hanover Parish ranks 3,155th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Salta, Kerch, and Hallein. Memorable people born in Hanover Parish include Merlene Ottey, Lee "Scratch" Perry, and George Kerr. Hanover Parish has been the birth place of many athletes, and musicians. Hanover Parish is located in Jamaica.
Hanover is a parish located on the northwestern tip of the island of Jamaica. It is a part of the county of Cornwall, bordered by St. James in the east and Westmoreland in the south. With the exception of Kingston, it is the smallest parish on the island. Hanover is the birth parish of Alexander Bustamante, labour leader, first head of government of Jamaica under universal suffrage, and one of seven Jamaican National Heroes. Its capital is Lucea. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1884 and 1989, Hanover Parish was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Merlene Ottey, Lee "Scratch" Perry, and George Kerr.
People Born in Hanover Parish
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Merlene Ottey
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 1
Lee "Scratch" Perry
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 2
George Kerr
ATHLETE
1937 - 2012
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 3
Alexander Bustamante
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1977
HPI: 41.10
Rank: 4
Jak Ali Harvey
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 28.48
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Born in Hanover Parish
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Most individuals born in present day Hanover Parish were athletes (3), musicians (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hanover Parish, including Merlene Ottey, George Kerr, and Jak Ali Harvey. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hanover Parish, including Merlene Ottey, George Kerr, and Jak Ali Harvey.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Hanover Parish since 1700.
