#1Politics & Law
Samuel Huntington
1731–1796American statesman; 18th Governor of Connecticut
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Famous people · Windham
Of the 16 famous people born in Windham, an unusual share are leaders
Samuel Huntington leads the list, covered in 22 languages. Second and third on the list are Eliphalet Dyer and Eleazar Wheelock. The largest group, 8, was born in the early republic. 5 of them were born before independence, the first Eleazar Wheelock in 1711.
Born here
16
notable people
Best known
Samuel Huntington
in 22 Wikipedia languages
First
1711
Eleazar Wheelock
Youngest
2002
Alfonso Vazquez Villar
Most common field
Politics & Law
8 people
What stands out about Windham’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Windham’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1780s come out on top, with 3 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Windham is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Windham
All three are leaders.
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#2
#3Politics & Law
Eleazar Wheelock
1711–1779President of Dartmouth College
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Another 13, the earliest born in 1743.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Windham 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 (13)
- Samuel Huntington: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliphalet Dyer: Scan by NYPL, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleazar Wheelock: Joseph Steward, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Lovett Waldo: Samuel Lovett Waldo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chauncey B. Brewster: Randall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Waldo: Moore, Nelson Augustus, 1824-1902, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary A. Ripley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Trumbull: John Trumbull, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Dodd: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George N. Barnard: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Uriah Tracy: Ralph Earl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dwight Loomis: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Buchanan: Henry Morland Gore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons