#1Famous people · Springfield
2 famous people call Springfield their birthplace
The best known is the American politician Martin Alonzo Haynes, with articles in 4 languages. The other is George Mason Lovering, the united States Army Medal of Honor recipient. The nearest list is next door in New London: 8 names, starting with Nicholas Fairall. George Mason Lovering (1832) and Martin Alonzo Haynes (1842) mark the two ends of the list.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Martin Alonzo Haynes
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1832
George Mason Lovering
Youngest
1842
Martin Alonzo Haynes
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Springfield
#1#2Notable
George Mason Lovering
1832–1919United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springfield 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 (6)
- Martin Alonzo Haynes: C M Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Mason Lovering: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicholas Fairall: Alexander Nilssen from Tromsø, Norway, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Augusta Cooper Bristol: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monroe Heath: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Bartlett: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons