#1Famous people · Farmington
Voltaire P. Twombly, born in 1842, is Farmington’s famous person on record
The medal of Honor recipient Voltaire P. Twombly was born in 1842. That places their birth in the early republic. 2 languages have an article about them. In Iowa, 490 towns have someone on the list.

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notable people
Best known
Voltaire P. Twombly
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1842
Voltaire P. Twombly
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Farmington
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Farmington 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 (1)
- Voltaire P. Twombly: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons