#1Famous people · Greene
Greene is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is Aaron S. Daggett, the American Army general, with articles in 5 languages. The list has one more: the American politician James Bates. The nearest list is next door in Lewiston: 41 names, starting with Patrick Dempsey. The earliest on the list is James Bates, born in 1789, and the youngest Aaron S. Daggett, born in 1837.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Aaron S. Daggett
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1789
James Bates
Youngest
1837
Aaron S. Daggett
Most common field
Military
1 people
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Born in Greene
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What Greene is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greene 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)
- Aaron S. Daggett: Daggett died pre-1920, and this picture was published during his lifetime, and therefore in the public domain. I release it., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Drew Merrill: CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Hale: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Otis Howard: Mathew Brady (1823?–1896) or Levin C. Handy (1855?–1932), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin Simmons: Benjamin Orange Flower, Charles Zueblin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons