#1Famous people · Groton
2 famous people were born in Groton
Augustus P. Hunton, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 2 languages. One more name completes the list: Charles C. P. Holden. Of the bordering towns, Plymouth has the longest list: 8, with Eliza Coupe at the top. From Augustus P. Hunton to Charles C. P. Holden, the births on the list run from 1816 to 1827.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Augustus P. Hunton
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1816
Augustus P. Hunton
Youngest
1827
Charles C. P. Holden
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Groton
#1#2Politics & Law
Charles C. P. Holden
1827–1905American politician, Illinois
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Groton 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)
- Augustus P. Hunton: Fred G. Cox, compiler and arranger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles C. P. Holden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliza Coupe: Greg Hernandez from California, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Dunklee Currier: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Blodgett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Clifford: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin F. Pike: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons