#1Famous people · Lewes
19 famous people from Lewes, many of them leaders
Most widely known is Daniel Rodney, the American politician, with articles in 9 languages. 6 of them were born before independence, more than in any other period. As early as 1750, Shepard Kollock was born here, one of 6 born before independence. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.
Born here
19
notable people
Best known
Daniel Rodney
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1750
Shepard Kollock
Youngest
2001
Mason Fluharty
Most common field
Politics & Law
14 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Lewes’ famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Lewes is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 3.5 times the usual share.
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 Lewes’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1760s than in any other decade: 3.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsNotableBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Lewes
The three best known are all leaders.
#1
#2Politics & Law
David Hall
1752–1817American lawyer and politician from Delaware
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Lewes
16 more, from 1750 to 2001.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Lewes home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 2 in all, led by Ebe W. Tunnell.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lewes 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 (15)
- Daniel Rodney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiram R. Burton: The original uploader was Stilltim at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Fisher Ames: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George B. Rodney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Bookhammer: Photographer not identified in source, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregory Howard Woods: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mason Fluharty: Johnmaxmena2, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Hocker: https://www.flickr.com/photos/185158707@N07/, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Morris: Milwaukee Brewers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Hall: MIke Hall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike McCarthy: Town Meeting TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shepard Kollock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ebe W. Tunnell: Clawson S. Hammitt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons