Samuel Huntington
1731–1796American statesman; 18th Governor of Connecticut
Famous people · Chaplin
Born near Chaplin: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Samuel Huntington, born in Windham, 6 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Windham lists 16, led by Samuel Huntington. The best known of them is Chris Dodd, with articles in 36 languages. The longest list in Connecticut is New Britain’s, with 65 names.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Chris Dodd
Best known
Chris Dodd
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Chaplin’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Chaplin
Nobody born in Chaplin is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Nathaniel Lyon
1818–1861First Union general to be killed in the American Civil War
Louise Chandler Moulton
1835–1908American poet, story-writer and critic
Jonathan Trumbull Jr.
1740–1809Second Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Paymaster, comptroller
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Around it, Windham has the most people on record, 16 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chaplin and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (10)
- Chris Dodd: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Trumbull: John Trumbull, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel Lyon: National Park Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Huntington: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elias Loomis: Elias Loomis or H. A. Newton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Chandler Moulton: D. Kurtz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Trumbull Jr.: Harry Ives Thompson (1840-1906), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alfred Buckingham: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Dwight Weld: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Buchanan: Henry Morland Gore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons