#1Famous people · Westport
Westport, birthplace of the American bishop Thomas Church Brownell
Thomas Church Brownell, the American bishop, was born in 1779. Their birth falls in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. Across the town line, Tiverton lists 11, Robert Gray first.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Thomas Church Brownell
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1779
Thomas Church Brownell
Most common field
Faith
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Westport
#1A chosen home
Also called Westport home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Westport, though born elsewhere.
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The fullest list close by belongs to Tiverton, with 11.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westport 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 (4)
- Thomas Church Brownell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Gray: William Denison Lyman et al, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Tucker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arden Myrin: CHRISTOPHER MACSURAK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons