#1Famous people · Thomaston
3 famous people were born in Thomaston
Articles in 3 languages make the American football player Grattan O'Connell the best known. Thomas James Reeves and Thomas D. Bradstreet follow. Of the bordering towns, Litchfield has the longest list: 32, with Harriet Beecher Stowe at the top. From Thomas D. Bradstreet in 1841 to Grattan O'Connell in 1902, the births cover 61 years.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Grattan O'Connell
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1841
Thomas D. Bradstreet
Youngest
1902
Grattan O'Connell
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Thomaston
Grattan O'Connell, Thomas James Reeves and Thomas D. Bradstreet are written about in 3, 3 and 2 languages.
#1#2Military
Thomas James Reeves
1895–1941United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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#3Known for
What Thomaston is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 1 people.
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Of the towns around it, Litchfield has the most on record: 32.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Thomaston 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 (8)
- Grattan O'Connell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas James Reeves: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas D. Bradstreet: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriet Beecher Stowe: not specified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin B. Hotchkiss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Collis Potter Huntington: Stephen William Shaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Dutton: Cornish, Lamport & Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Morris III: Unidentified painter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons