#1Famous people · Greenwood
6 famous people were born in Greenwood, more of them leaders than in most towns
Simeon S. Pennewill, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. The American lawyer Earle D. Willey ranks second, ahead of Thomas Alexander Smith. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period. Born in 1828, Mary Ann Sorden Stuart is the first name on record, and Mary Rawlinson Creason, born in 1924, the most recent.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Simeon S. Pennewill
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1828
Mary Ann Sorden Stuart
Youngest
1924
Mary Rawlinson Creason
Most common field
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What stands out about Greenwood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Greenwood is known for
Greenwood has 4× the usual share of leaders.
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 Greenwood
The three are covered in 8, 7 and 7 languages: Simeon S. Pennewill, Earle D. Willey and Thomas Alexander Smith.
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Thomas Alexander Smith
1850–1932American politician from Maryland
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Through the years
When Greenwood’s famous people were born
The 1860s alone account for 1 of the births charted here.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Greenwood
Of the other 3, 2 are leaders.
Mary Ann Sorden Stuart
1828–1893Representative of the movement for woman suffrage from Delaware
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenwood 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 (4)
- Simeon S. Pennewill: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earle D. Willey: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Alexander Smith: C. M. Bell Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Ann Sorden Stuart: Printed By: Greenwood Bicentennial Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons