#1Politics & Law
Ella Grasso
1919–1981American politician; 83rd governor of Connecticut (1975-80)
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Famous people · Windsor Locks
The 3 famous people born in Windsor Locks, led by Ella Grasso
Best known of all is Ella Grasso, written about in 23 languages. Second and third on the list are John Mahlon Marlin and Walter S. Gorka. The first birth on record is John Mahlon Marlin’s, in 1836, and the last Walter S. Gorka’s, in 1922. The list comes to 2.4 for every 10,000 residents, about the same as the typical town in Connecticut, at 2.9.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Ella Grasso
in 23 Wikipedia languages
First
1836
John Mahlon Marlin
Youngest
1922
Walter S. Gorka
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Windsor Locks
Ella Grasso has articles in 23 languages, John Mahlon Marlin in 4 and Walter S. Gorka in 2.
#1JM#2
Business
John Mahlon Marlin
1836–1901American firearms manufacturer and inventor
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
WG#3
Military
Walter S. Gorka
1922–1942United States Navy Air Medal recipient
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Windsor Locks 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 (6)
- Ella Grasso: Office of History and Preservation, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Ellsworth: U.S. Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sylvester Graham: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Edwards: Henry Augustus Loop after Joseph Badger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha M. Pease: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Forward: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons