#1Famous people · Sutton
10 famous people were born in Sutton, more of them soldiers and sailors than in most towns
Articles in 9 languages make the American inventor Thomas Blanchard the best known. Behind the leader come Rufus Putnam and Solomon Sibley. The largest group, 6, was born in the early republic. As early as 1738, Rufus Putnam was born here, one of 4 born before independence.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Thomas Blanchard
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1738
Rufus Putnam
Youngest
1832
George B. Boomer
Most common field
Military
4 people
What stands out about Sutton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Sutton is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is soldiers and sailors, at 11.2 times.
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 Sutton’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1780s, with 2 births.
MilitaryPolitics & LawScience & MedicineFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Sutton
The three are covered in 9, 6 and 6 languages: Thomas Blanchard, Rufus Putnam and Solomon Sibley.
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#2Military
Rufus Putnam
1738–1824American military officer (1738-1824) who fought during the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Sutton
Of the other 7, 3 are soldiers and sailors.
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Around it, Grafton has the most people on record, 22 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sutton 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 (12)
- Thomas Blanchard: George Iles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Putnam: James Sharples, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Solomon Sibley: Paul Leake, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George B. Boomer: Palmershill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Francis Mallalieu: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alden March: Alexander Hay Ritchie, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer Sprague: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Adams Whipple: Francis D'Avignon (1813-1861), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clara Barton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Kizirian: Грыз Грызович, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Prentiss Armsby: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Thayer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons