#1Politics & Law
Ira Greenlief Hersey
1858–1943American politician from Maine
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Famous people · Hodgdon
3 famous people were born in Hodgdon
Articles in 6 languages make the American politician from Maine Ira Greenlief Hersey the best known. The next two names are George Otis Smith and Roger Sherman. Houlton, which borders it, has 14 on its list, the best known Samantha Smith. Over 82 years of births, the list goes from Ira Greenlief Hersey (1858) to Roger Sherman (1940).
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Ira Greenlief Hersey
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1858
Ira Greenlief Hersey
Youngest
1940
Roger Sherman
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Hodgdon
Leaders take two of the three places.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hodgdon 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 (4)
- Ira Greenlief Hersey: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Otis Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samantha Smith: Pat Wellenbach., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin C. Burleigh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons