#1Famous people · Leicester
11 famous people from Leicester, many of them writers and artists
Most widely known is William Henry Crane, the American actor, with articles in 14 languages. Close behind are Emory Washburn and William Upham. In the early republic, 8 were born, the most of any period. Births span 1761 to 1871, from James Earl to Joseph John Rice.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
William Henry Crane
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1761
James Earl
Youngest
1871
Joseph John Rice
Most common field
Writing & Arts
5 people
What stands out about Leicester’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Leicester is known for
Writers and artists stand out most, at 4.5 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 Leicester’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1790s come out on top, with 3 births.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageFaithMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Leicester
Leaders take two of the three places.
#1
#2Politics & Law
Emory Washburn
1800–1877American politician; Harvard Law professor
11 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Politics & Law
William Upham
1792–1853United States Senator from Vermont
9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Auburn has the most on record, with 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Leicester 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 (8)
- William Henry Crane: Photograph not separately attributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emory Washburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Upham: Abby Maria Hemenway, author. Vermont Watchman and State Journal Press (Montpelier, VT), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Henshaw: Portrait by U.D. Tenney and N.M. Horn., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Henshaw Bascom: Ruth Henshaw Bascom, made in 1829, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen C. Earle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Earle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeffrey Lynn: Trailer screenshot Licencing information :https://web.archive.org/web/20080321033709/http://www.sabucat.com/?pg=copyright and http://www.creativeclearance.com/guidelines.html#D2, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons