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Famous people · Stafford
Of the 8 famous people born in Stafford, an unusual share are leaders
Most widely known is Julius Converse, the American politician, with articles in 7 languages. Erasmus D. Peck is second and Ernest Cady third. The largest group, 5, was born in the early republic. The first birth on record is Julius Converse’s, in 1798, and the last John Mordasky’s, in 1925.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Julius Converse
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1798
Julius Converse
Youngest
1925
John Mordasky
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Stafford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Stafford is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 3.6 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 Stafford’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1800s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Politics & LawBusinessNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Stafford
By how many languages cover them, Julius Converse comes first (7), then Erasmus D. Peck (6) and Ernest Cady (5).
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Everyone else born in Stafford
A further 5 follow, born between 1809 and 1925.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Somers leads the towns around it, with 8 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stafford 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 (7)
- Erasmus D. Peck: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest Cady: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moses G. Leonard: Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Buckley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Strong: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert G. Riddle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elias Loomis: Elias Loomis or H. A. Newton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons