#1Famous people · Litchfield
Litchfield has one famous person on record
In 1871, the American politician Henry I. Emerson was born. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. 5 languages have an article about them. Of the towns next door, Gardiner lists the most: 20, with John R. Swanton first.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Henry I. Emerson
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1871
Henry I. Emerson
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Litchfield
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Of the towns nearby, 6 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Litchfield 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 (6)
- Henry I. Emerson: Collection of the U.S. House of Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Swanton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Thurston: Colmer, Montagu, and Charles Erskine Scott Wood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- De Alva S. Alexander: Buffalo Evening News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Frank Stevens: Originally uploaded by Mr Curly (Transferred by Orlodrim), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin Simmons: Benjamin Orange Flower, Charles Zueblin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons