#1Famous people · East Granby
Walter Forward tops a list of 2 famous people born in East Granby
Most widely known is Walter Forward, the American politician, with articles in 16 languages. The list has one more: the union Army officer Darwin Phelps. Of the towns next door, Windsor lists the most: 28, with Oliver Ellsworth first. The earliest on the list is Walter Forward, born in 1786, and the youngest Darwin Phelps, born in 1807.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Walter Forward
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1786
Walter Forward
Youngest
1807
Darwin Phelps
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in East Granby
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What East Granby is known for
1 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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Of the towns around it, Windsor has the most on record: 28.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Granby 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 (7)
- Walter Forward: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darwin Phelps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Ellsworth: U.S. Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gifford Pinchot: Pirie MacDonald, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sylvester Graham: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anika Noni Rose: John Manard for Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ella Grasso: Office of History and Preservation, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons