#1Military
Gilman Marston
1811–1890Union United States Army general, politician
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Famous people · Orford
Orford is the birthplace of 3 famous people
With articles in 9 languages, Gilman Marston is the most widely known. Thomas Low Nichols is second and Fanny Runnells Poole third. Of the bordering towns, Bradford has the longest list: 11, with Ursula B. Marvin at the top. From Gilman Marston to Fanny Runnells Poole, the births on the list run from 1811 to 1863.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Gilman Marston
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1811
Gilman Marston
Youngest
1863
Fanny Runnells Poole
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Orford
Ranked by languages covered: Gilman Marston with 9, then Thomas Low Nichols with 4 and Fanny Runnells Poole with 3.
#1#2Science & Medicine
Thomas Low Nichols
1815–1901American physician and social reformer
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#3Known for
What Orford is known for
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Bradford has the longest list next door: 11.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orford 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 (8)
- Gilman Marston: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Low Nichols: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fanny Runnells Poole: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ursula B. Marvin: Charles Hanson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Cushing Read: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Hobart Evans: Collated and edited by A. Howard Clark, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Morrison: From 1903's "Manchester Historical Association Collections, Volume III" published by the Manchester Historical Association, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Henry Turner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons