#1Military
Nathaniel Lyon
1818–1861First Union general to be killed in the American Civil War
23 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Ashford
Of the 13 famous people born in Ashford, an unusual share are soldiers and sailors
With articles in 23 languages, Nathaniel Lyon is the most widely known. The pennsylvania politician Galusha A. Grow ranks second, ahead of Walter Eli Clark. Before independence, 6 were born, the most of any period. 6 of them were born before independence, the first Throope Chapman in 1739.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Nathaniel Lyon
in 23 Wikipedia languages
First
1739
Throope Chapman
Youngest
1873
John H. Trumbull
Most common field
Military
4 people
What stands out about Ashford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Ashford is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is soldiers and sailors, at 8.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Ashford’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1820s than in any other ten years, 4 in all.
MilitaryPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineFaithNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Ashford
Nathaniel Lyon leads with articles in 23 languages, ahead of Galusha A. Grow (10) and Walter Eli Clark (10).
#1
#2
#3Writing & Arts
Walter Eli Clark
1869–1950American journalist and 1st Governor of Alaska Territory
10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone
Everyone else born in Ashford
The other 10 span the years 1739 to 1873.
No one matches both filters.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Ashford?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Ashford’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Willington has the most on record, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ashford 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.
Photo credits (9)
- Nathaniel Lyon: National Park Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Galusha A. Grow: Matthew Brady and Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Eli Clark: Edward Sanford Harrison (editor-publisher); photographer unknown., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Trumbull: "Hartford Courant" (Hartford, CT)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emeline Horton Cleveland: Edmund Janes Cleveland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Comfort Tyler: Joshua V.H. Clark, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliphalet Nott: Henry Inman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caroline Lathrop Post: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elias Loomis: Elias Loomis or H. A. Newton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons