#1Famous people · Hancock
Hancock has just one famous person to its name: Martin I. Townsend
The American politician Martin I. Townsend was born in 1810. Their birth falls in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 5 languages. Elizabeth Banks leads the 52 names listed next door in Pittsfield.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Martin I. Townsend
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1810
Martin I. Townsend
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Hancock
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hancock 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)
- Martin I. Townsend: George Baker Anderson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Banks: Empire Movies, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward A. Perry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Billings: Sarony, New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons