#1Famous people · Cornish
3 famous people were born in Cornish from 1808 to 1979
David Dunn, the governor of Maine, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Second and third on the list are David Hammons and Steve Letarte. Of the bordering towns, Parsonsfield has the longest list: 8, with James W. Bradbury at the top. The list’s best known name, David Dunn, dates from 1811.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
David Dunn
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1808
David Hammons
Youngest
1979
Steve Letarte
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Cornish
Counted by languages, David Dunn is ahead of David Hammons and Steve Letarte: 7, 5 and 2.
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What Cornish is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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Nearby, Parsonsfield has the most on record, with 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cornish 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 (5)
- David Dunn: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Letarte: National Guards, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James W. Bradbury: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alpheus Felch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Small: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons