#1Famous people · Hartland
3 famous people call Hartland their birthplace
Asher Benjamin, the American architect, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The ohio jurist and legislator Horace Wilder ranks second, ahead of Theophilus R. Gates. The nearest list is next door in Granby: 7 names, starting with Chauncey Forward. The oldest name on the list belongs to Asher Benjamin, born in 1773, the newest to Horace Wilder, born in 1802.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Asher Benjamin
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1773
Asher Benjamin
Youngest
1802
Horace Wilder
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Hartland
By how many languages cover them, Asher Benjamin comes first (5), then Horace Wilder (3) and Theophilus R. Gates (2).
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What Hartland is known for
2 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hartland 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 (3)
- Asher Benjamin: Attributed to Chester Harding, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julius Rockwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac C. Bates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons