#1Politics & Law
Gustavus Swan
1787–1860Columbus, Ohio lawyer and banker
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Famous people · Sharon
Sharon has one famous person on record
Gustavus Swan came into the world in 1787. Their birth falls in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 3 languages. Of the towns next door, Peterborough lists the most: 15, with Sam Huntington first.
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Gustavus Swan
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Gustavus Swan
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sharon 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)
- Gustavus Swan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Huntington: Keith McDuffee from Northborough, MA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Ames Blood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons