#1Famous people · Hartford
Hartford has just one famous person to its name: George F. Robinson
George F. Robinson, the American soldier, was born in 1832. Their birth falls in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 3 languages. Across the town line, Livermore lists 10, Elihu B. Washburne first.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
George F. Robinson
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1832
George F. Robinson
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Hartford
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hartford 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)
- George F. Robinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elihu B. Washburne: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albion Woodbury Small: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert L. Osgood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel F. Hersey: W.H. & O.H. Morrison, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons