does said person still have to be alive?if not then alexander hamilton is my 8th great grandfatherif so then my aunt is a pretty well known photographer
oh and repost i think
He was the Champion Heavyweight Boxer of the Commonwealth at the end of the 1800's. Once he lost his title he became an alcoholic and moved to canada during the goldrush.
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852). He lead the army that defeated Napolean. But I don't think very many people know of him, although I could be wrong. He has a fun Wiki article But an even more fun fact is that my mom's best friend was a descendent of Napolean in some way and they used to tease each other about their relatives being at war. Strange how things turn out..
Anyway, I'm really bored...
my great-granddad was the commissioner of some division of minor-league baseball. and cy young came to the hotel he owned all the time. i have a picture of the two of them together on his porch.so i think that's pretty cool
my great, or great great grandfather (im not sure) was a complete loner and had this fucked up lab behind his house and did all sorts of experiment shit. He eventually discovered Methylphenidate, also known as ritalin.