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Photo: Jane023 · Public domainFamous people · Conway
3 famous people were born in Conway from 1791 to 1957
Most widely known is Abbi Fisher, the American alpine skier, with articles in 9 languages. The American politician James Farrington ranks second, ahead of Brooks Dodge. Over the border in Fryeburg, 9 names are on record, led by John W. Dana. Abbi Fisher was born in 1957.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Abbi Fisher
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1791
James Farrington
Youngest
1957
Abbi Fisher
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Conway
Athletes take two of the three places.
JF#2
BD#3
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What Conway is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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The longest list nearby is Fryeburg’s, with 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Conway 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 (3)
- John W. Dana: Henry Chase, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leslie Perkins Snow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paris Gibson: Congress photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons