#1Famous people · Killingly
15 famous people from Killingly, many of them leaders
Most widely known is Charles Lewis Tiffany, the American jewelry businessman, with articles in 15 languages. The American painter Francis Alexander ranks second, ahead of Mary Dixon Kies. 8 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. The list reaches back to Manasseh Cutler, born in 1742, one of 4 born before independence.
Born here
15
notable people
Best known
Charles Lewis Tiffany
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1742
Manasseh Cutler
Youngest
1990
Shane Gibson
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Killingly’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Killingly’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1750s, with 3 births.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsBusinessScience & MedicineFaithSportsMusicNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Killingly is known for
Compared with the usual town, writers and artists are the most over-represented field, at 2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Killingly
Counted by languages, Charles Lewis Tiffany is ahead of Francis Alexander and Mary Dixon Kies: 15, 14 and 14.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Killingly
Here are 12 more, born from 1742 to 1990.
William Gaston
1820–1894American politician and lawyer (1820-1894); Governor of Massachusetts
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Killingly 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 (14)
- Charles Lewis Tiffany: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Alexander: Francis Alexander, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Gaston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Curtis Hopkins: en.wikipedia.org, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Manasseh Cutler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Shadrach Knox: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arika Kane: Lexchel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marietta Kies: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Langdon Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elijah Paine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Barstow: William F. Cogswell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ida Bailey Allen: Ida Bailey Allen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Page: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelson W. Aldrich: Photographer not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons