#1Famous people · North Stonington
North Stonington is the birthplace of 3 famous people
James M. Pendleton, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. Second and third on the list are John Denison Baldwin and Albert Marshman Palmer. Next door, Westerly lists 34, led by Ruth Buzzi. The oldest name on the list belongs to John Denison Baldwin, born in 1809, the newest to Albert Marshman Palmer, born in 1838.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
James M. Pendleton
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1809
John Denison Baldwin
Youngest
1838
Albert Marshman Palmer
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in North Stonington
Leaders take two of the three places.
#1#2Politics & Law
John Denison Baldwin
1809–1883American politician, Connecticut
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#3Known for
What North Stonington is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
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Around it, Westerly has the most people on record, 34 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Stonington 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 (9)
- James M. Pendleton: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Denison Baldwin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Marshman Palmer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Buzzi: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel Palmer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Howard Doane: Wmpearl, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Lee Greene: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moses Coit Tyler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Campbell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons