#1Politics & Law
John S. Pillsbury
1827–1901American governor of Minnesota
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Famous people · Sutton
8 famous people were born in Sutton, most of them in the early republic
John S. Pillsbury, the American governor of Minnesota, is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. From Jonathan Harvey to Albert W. Harvey, the births on the list run from 1780 to 1879. The biggest group are leaders: 3. Fewer than a quarter of the 191 towns in New Hampshire with famous people list more.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
John S. Pillsbury
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1780
Jonathan Harvey
Youngest
1879
Albert W. Harvey
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Sutton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Sutton’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1820s, with 3 births.
Politics & LawNotableWriting & ArtsMilitaryBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Sutton
All three are leaders.
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#2JH#3
Known for
What Sutton is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Sutton
The other 5 span the years 1816 to 1879.
John Eaton
1829–1906Union Army General and United States Commissioner of Education
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The longest list nearby is Warner’s, with 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sutton 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)
- John S. Pillsbury: The original uploader was Blankfaze at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Harvey: Mrs. Augusta H. Worthen, compiler., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augusta Harvey Worthen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Eaton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydia Fowler Wadleigh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Alfred Pillsbury: Samuel Sartain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Harriman: Amos Hadley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicholas Fairall: Alexander Nilssen from Tromsø, Norway, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons