GA#1
Politics & Law
George H. Adams
1851–1911American politician and lawyer
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Famous people · Campton
3 famous people call Campton their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American politician and lawyer George H. Adams, covered in 2 languages. Moody Merrill and Everett F. Merrill follow. Over the border in Plymouth, 8 names are on record, led by Eliza Coupe. From Moody Merrill to Everett F. Merrill, the births on the list run from 1836 to 1898.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
George H. Adams
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1836
Moody Merrill
Youngest
1898
Everett F. Merrill
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Campton
Two of the three are leaders.
#2Politics & Law
Moody Merrill
1836–1903Politician in Massachusetts, US (b. 1836)
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
EM#3
Known for
What Campton is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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Plymouth leads the towns around it, with 8 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Campton 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)
- Moody Merrill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliza Coupe: Greg Hernandez from California, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wentworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orison Swett Marden: Orison Swett Marden. Photo credit is "copyright by Pach Bros. N.Y.", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Clifford: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons