#1Famous people · Lebanon
Leaders stand out among the 28 famous people born in Lebanon
The best known is the American artist John Trumbull, with articles in 30 languages. The next two names are Jonathan Trumbull Jr. and William Alfred Buckingham. More than half were born in the early republic, 16 in all. As early as 1710, Jonathan Trumbull was born here, one of 11 born before independence.
Born here
28
notable people
Best known
John Trumbull
in 30 Wikipedia languages
First
1710
Jonathan Trumbull
Youngest
1861
Louis K. Hull
Most common field
Politics & Law
19 people
What stands out about Lebanon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Lebanon’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1790s come out on top, with 6 births.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsFaithBusinessScience & MedicineMilitarySports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Lebanon is known for
Lebanon has 3.2× the usual share of leaders.
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 Lebanon
Two of the three are leaders.
#1
#2Politics & Law
Jonathan Trumbull Jr.
1740–1809Second Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Paymaster, comptroller
12 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Politics & Law
William Alfred Buckingham
1804–1875American politician
12 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone
Everyone else born in Lebanon
25 more, from 1710 to 1861.
Jonathan Trumbull
1710–1785Revolutionary-era Governor of the Colony and State of Connecticut
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Nelson Gavit
1810–1876BusinessWikipedia ↗
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The longest list nearby is Colchester’s, with 19.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lebanon 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 (22)
- John Trumbull: John Trumbull, 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
- Jonathan Trumbull: John Trumbull, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremiah Mason: Lawrence Park, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clark Bissell: Engraved by L. S. Punderson from a daguerreotype by S. Peck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Trumbull: Frederick Calvin Norton, author. Reproduction of Connecticut State Library portrait by George F. Wright., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelson Dewey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Williams Wright: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Prince Saunders: Prince Saunders, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Marsh: Henry Boynton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel R. Tilden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Marsh: Edward Conant and Mason Sereno Stone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wheelock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Smith Green: Published by the Hawaiian Mission Children's Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman Trumbull: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Huntington: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Palmer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Dodd: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Uriah Tracy: Ralph Earl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dwight Loomis: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reuben H. Walworth: most probably Mathew Brady, but the name is not given in the source, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons