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Famous people · Tyringham

2 famous people were born in Tyringham

Albert Fowler, the American mayor, is the most widely known, written about in 2 languages. The other is Sylvester Smith, the mormon leader. The first birth on record is Albert Fowler’s, in 1802, and the last Sylvester Smith’s, in 1806. Next door, the list for Lee holds 11, Thomas C. Durant first.

Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Albert Fowler
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1802
Albert Fowler
Youngest
1806
Sylvester Smith
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
The best known

Born in Tyringham

AF#1
Politics & Law

Albert Fowler

1802–1883

American mayor

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
SS#2
Politics & Law

Sylvester Smith

1806–1880

Mormon leader

1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
A chosen home

Also called Tyringham home

2 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Henry Richardson the best known.

Henry Richardson

Henry Richardson

born 1961

American glass sculptor

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
JD

John Putnam Demos

born 1944

American writer and historian

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

Close by, the fullest list is Lee’s, at 11 names.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tyringham 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.

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