#1Politics & Law
Morrison Waite
1816–1888American jurist (1816–1888); Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1874 to 1888
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Famous people · Lyme
Leaders stand out among the 26 famous people born in Lyme
Morrison Waite is the best known, with articles in 22 languages. The united States Representative from New york Alfred Ely ranks second, ahead of Frederick William Lord. The largest group, 19, was born in the early republic. Born in 1714, Matthew Griswold is the first name on record, and Walter Chadwick Noyes, born in 1865, the most recent.
Born here
26
notable people
Best known
Morrison Waite
in 22 Wikipedia languages
First
1714
Matthew Griswold
Youngest
1865
Walter Chadwick Noyes
Most common field
Politics & Law
18 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Lyme’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Lyme is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 3.3 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Lyme’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1820s come out on top, with 5 births.
Politics & LawNotableWriting & ArtsMilitaryScience & MedicineBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Lyme
All three are leaders.
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#2Politics & Law
Alfred Ely
1815–1892United States Representative from New York
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Lyme
Of the other 23, 15 are leaders.
Samuel Holden Parsons
1737–1789American lawyer and general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War
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Consider Tiffany
1732–1796British loyalist, storekeeper, and sergeant during the French and Indian War
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No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Lyme home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Lyme, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
East Haddam leads the towns around it, with 15 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lyme 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 (18)
- Morrison Waite: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Ely: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Griswold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry R. Selden: Photo by Churchill and Denison; engraving by J.C. Buttre, New York. Per Library of Congress at https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/90708890/, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles J. McCurdy: D. Hamilton Hurd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Higgins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dudley Marvin: Andrew White Young, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Griswold: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Chadwick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zebulon Reed Brockway: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lord Otis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josiah Griffin Ely: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Beckel: PVSBond, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgan Bulkeley: Harris & Ewing - Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gretchen Mol: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Danielson: nuestrociclismo.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Hopkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel M. Hopkins: Lithograph from painting by John Trumbull, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons