#1Famous people · Canaan
Dighton Corson is the only name on the Canaan list
The American politician Dighton Corson was born in 1827. That places their birth in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 2 languages. Next door, the list for Skowhegan holds 13, Margaret Chase Smith first.
Born here
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notable people
Best known
Dighton Corson
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1827
Dighton Corson
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Canaan
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canaan 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 (3)
- Dighton Corson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Chase Smith: U.S. Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Elkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons