#1Famous people · Royalston
7 famous people were born in Royalston, more of them leaders than in most towns
Alexander Bullock, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. The American politician Asahel Peck ranks second, ahead of Lysander Cutler. In the early republic, 6 were born, the most of any period. Born in 1803, Asahel Peck is the first name on record, and Mary Floyd Cushman, born in 1870, the most recent.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Alexander Bullock
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1803
Asahel Peck
Youngest
1870
Mary Floyd Cushman
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Royalston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Royalston’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1800s, with 3 births.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Royalston is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.7 times as common.
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 Royalston
Leaders take two of the three places.
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Everyone else born in Royalston
Another 4, the earliest born in 1808.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Royalston 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)
- Alexander Bullock: Engraving by Hezekiah Wright Smith (fl.1828-1879), after a painting by J. H. Daniels, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asahel Peck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lysander Cutler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hamilton S. Peck: "The Vermonter" magazine, Charles S. Forbes (St. Albans, VT), publisher. Via HathiTrust., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lysander Spooner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Washburn: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Goodridge: Sarah Goodridge, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons