#1Famous people · Sumner
Sumner has just one famous person to its name: Samuel F. Hersey
Samuel F. Hersey, the American politician, was born in 1812. Their birth falls in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 5 languages. The nearest list is next door in Buckfield: 9 names, starting with Albion Woodbury Small.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Samuel F. Hersey
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1812
Samuel F. Hersey
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Sumner
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sumner 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)
- Samuel F. Hersey: W.H. & O.H. Morrison, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albion Woodbury Small: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Otis Whitman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George F. Robinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons