#1Politics & Law
Daniel F. Davis
1843–1897American politician and lawyer from Maine
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Famous people · Freedom
3 famous people call Freedom their birthplace
The best known is the American politician and lawyer from Maine Daniel F. Davis, with articles in 8 languages. George Willard Coy is second and John Sherwin Crosby third. Over the border in Montville, 4 names are on record, led by Richard S. Ayer. The earliest on the list is George Willard Coy, born in 1836, and the youngest Daniel F. Davis, born in 1843.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Daniel F. Davis
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1836
George Willard Coy
Youngest
1843
Daniel F. Davis
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Freedom
First, Daniel F. Davis (8 languages), then George Willard Coy (2) and John Sherwin Crosby (2).
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Science & Medicine
George Willard Coy
1836–1915American inventor, mechanic and entrepreneur
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Freedom 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)
- Daniel F. Davis: Henry Chase, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Sherwin Crosby: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard S. Ayer: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan A. Farwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elijah Parish Lovejoy: Jacques Reich (undoubtedly based on the work of another artist), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons