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Famous people · Warren

Of the 10 famous people born in Warren, an unusual share are leaders

Charles Crozat Converse, the American attorney and composer, is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Most were born in the early republic: 6 of them. The oldest name on the list belongs to Nathan Read, born in 1759, the newest to Leon Harvey, born in 1893. For every 10,000 residents there are 20 on the list, well above the typical Massachusetts town’s 4.5.

#1 best knownCharles Crozat ConversePolitics & Law · 1832–1918
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Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Charles Crozat Converse
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1759
Nathan Read
Youngest
1893
Leon Harvey
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people

What stands out about Warren’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Warren’s famous people were born

Births peak in the 1830s, with 2 people born in that decade.

Colonial daysA new nationMills & railroads1750180018501900Homer RamsdellEliza Trask HillNathan Read
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsBusinessNotable

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

Known for

What Warren is known for

The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.9 times.

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 Warren

Counted by languages, Charles Crozat Converse is ahead of Eliza Trask Hill and Nathan Read: 9, 6 and 6.

Charles Crozat Converse#1
Politics & Law

Charles Crozat Converse

1832–1918

American attorney and composer

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Eliza Trask Hill#2
Writing & Arts

Eliza Trask Hill

1840–1908

American suffragist, journalist, philanthropist

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Nathan Read#3
Politics & Law

Nathan Read

1759–1849

American politician

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Everyone

Everyone else born in Warren

Another 7, the earliest born in 1810.

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Eunice P. Cutter

1819–1893

American teacher and abolitionist

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Fred Dawson

Fred Dawson

1884–1965

American football, basketball, and baseball coach

Homer Ramsdell

Homer Ramsdell

1810–1894

American businessman

Louise L. Chase

Louise L. Chase

1840–1906

American temperance reformer

Solomon B. Stebbins

Solomon B. Stebbins

1830–1910

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Dennis C. Haley

1893–1966

University President

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
LH

Leon Harvey

1893–1983

American football, basketball, and ice hockey coach

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Of the towns around it, Palmer Town has the most on record: 12.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Warren 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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