#1Politics & Law
J. Young Scammon
1812–1890American lawyer, banker and newspaper publisher
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Famous people · Whitefield
3 famous people were born in Whitefield
Best known of all is J. Young Scammon, written about in 3 languages. The union Army general Eliakim P. Scammon ranks second, ahead of William Farley. The nearest list is next door in Alna: 3 names, starting with John T. Averill. Births span 1812 to 1835, from J. Young Scammon to William Farley.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
J. Young Scammon
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1812
J. Young Scammon
Youngest
1835
William Farley
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Whitefield
Ranked by languages covered: J. Young Scammon with 3, then Eliakim P. Scammon with 2 and William Farley with 1.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Whitefield 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 (7)
- J. Young Scammon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliakim P. Scammon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Farley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John T. Averill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel T. Jewett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John F. Chase: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon J. Murphy Sr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons