#1Faith
Sylvester Graham
1794–1851American Presbyterian minister and dietary reformer
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Famous people · Suffield
Of the 24 famous people born in Suffield, an unusual share are leaders
Sylvester Graham leads the list, covered in 25 languages. More than half were born in the early republic, 14 in all. The first birth on record is Israel Smith’s, in 1759, and the last Jay Alaimo’s, in 1972. The list comes to 15.3 for every 10,000 residents, against 2.9 in the typical town in Connecticut.
Born here
24
notable people
Best known
Sylvester Graham
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1759
Israel Smith
Youngest
1972
Jay Alaimo
Most common field
Politics & Law
13 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Suffield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Suffield is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.6 times as common.
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 Suffield’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1790s than in any other ten years, 6 in all.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsBusinessSportsFaithMilitaryScience & MedicineFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Suffield
Sylvester Graham leads with articles in 25 languages, ahead of Eliphalet Remington (19) and Israel Smith (11).
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Everyone else born in Suffield
21 more, from 1767 to 1972.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Suffield home
One more notable person made the town home: Megan Sweeney.
The town’s pick
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 8 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Suffield 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 (23)
- Sylvester Graham: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliphalet Remington: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Israel Smith: Edward Conant, Mason Sereno Stone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Granger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gideon Granger: Ezra Ames, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olin Levi Warner: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Humphrey H. Leavitt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Harmon Lewis: Minnie Lois Fletcher (1891-1988), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Pease: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Tod: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Heman J. Redfield: "Combination Atlas Map of Genesee County, New York". Everts, Ensign and Everts (Philadelphia), publisher. Emily Sartain (Philadelphia), engraver., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- S. S. Warner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel R. Spencer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester King: unidentified illustrator, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Redfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Megan Sweeney: Colleen Kiefer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Meghann Fahy: Niko Vermeer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha M. Pease: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Janik: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ella Grasso: Office of History and Preservation, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Boyington: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Forward: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John S. Sullivan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons