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Famous people · Hinsdale

Hinsdale’s famous people span 112 years: 5 births from 1801 to 1913

The best known is the American politician and Civil War veteran Francis E. Warren, with articles in 12 languages. Ashley B. Wright, the American politician, comes second, with Anne Froelick third. The largest group, 4, was born in the early republic. The list’s best known name, Francis E. Warren, dates from 1844.

#1 best knownFrancis E. WarrenPolitics & Law · 1844–1929
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Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Francis E. Warren
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1801
Henry Howard
Youngest
1913
Anne Froelick
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people

What stands out about Hinsdale’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Hinsdale’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1840s, at 2.

A new nationMills & railroads180018501900Henry HowardFrancis E. Warren
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageBusiness

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Hinsdale

Francis E. Warren has articles in 12 languages, Ashley B. Wright in 6 and Anne Froelick in 5.

Francis E. Warren#1
Politics & Law

Francis E. Warren

1844–1929

American politician and Civil War veteran

12 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Ashley B. Wright#2
Politics & Law

Ashley B. Wright

1841–1897

American politician

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
AF#3
Film, TV & Stage

Anne Froelick

1913–2010

American screenwriter

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Hinsdale is known for

Hinsdale has 2.9× 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.

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Everyone else born in Hinsdale

The other 2 span the years 1801 to 1856.

Daniel Webster Gill

Daniel Webster Gill

1856–1933

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Henry Howard

Henry Howard

1801–1878

American banker and businessman, mayor of Detroit, Michigan

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hinsdale 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 (7)
  • Francis E. Warren: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Ashley B. Wright: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Daniel Webster Gill: Daniel W. Gill, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Henry Howard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Winthrop M. Crane: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Luther Badger: Henry S. Sadd, Engraver, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Edwin D. Morgan: The original uploader was The Mystery Man at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons