#1Famous people · Swanzey
A single famous person was born in Swanzey: Loyal B. Stearns
Loyal B. Stearns, the American politician, was born in 1853. That places their birth in the early republic. 3 languages have an article about them. The nearest list is next door in Keene: 32 names, starting with Heather Wilson.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Loyal B. Stearns
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1853
Loyal B. Stearns
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Swanzey
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Swanzey 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)
- Loyal B. Stearns: Julian Hawthorne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Heather Wilson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harlan F. Stone: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard Wood: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hosea Ballou: Pratt, Henry Cheever, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Smith Frost: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons