#1Politics & Law
Ruth Ann Minner
1935–2021American politician and businesswoman
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Famous people · Milford
19 famous people were born in Milford, more of them leaders than in most towns
Most widely known is Ruth Ann Minner, the American politician and businesswoman, with articles in 23 languages. William T. Watson, the American politician, comes second, with George P. Fisher third. 9 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. For every 10,000 residents there are 14.8 on the list, well above the typical Delaware town’s 5.
Born here
19
notable people
Best known
Ruth Ann Minner
in 23 Wikipedia languages
First
1769
Joseph Haslet
Youngest
1989
Kayla Martell
Most common field
Politics & Law
12 people
Also called it home
4
notable residents
What stands out about Milford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Milford is known for
Milford has 3× 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 Milford
The three best known are all leaders.
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Politics & Law
William T. Watson
1849–1917American politician (Democrat)
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#3Politics & Law
George P. Fisher
1817–1899American lawyer, judge and politician in Delaware
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Through the years
When Milford’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1930s than in any other decade: 4.
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Everyone else born in Milford
Another 16, the earliest born in 1769.
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A chosen home
Also called Milford home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 4 in all, led by Daniel Rogers.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Milford 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 (10)
- Ruth Ann Minner: United States government consulate in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George P. Fisher: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Causey: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Short: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Phillips: University of Houston Digital Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Briggs King: Goodambition, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kayla Martell: Xpalmtree, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryan Shupe: Delaware302, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Burton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan S. Willis: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons