#1Famous people · Bennington
2 famous people were born in Bennington
At the top of the list is the American politician George Gilbert Hoskins, covered in 4 languages. The other is Justin Rolph Loomis, the American academic. The oldest name on the list belongs to Justin Rolph Loomis, born in 1810, the newest to George Gilbert Hoskins, born in 1824. Next door, the list for Attica holds 8, Leo Richard Smith first.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
George Gilbert Hoskins
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1810
Justin Rolph Loomis
Youngest
1824
George Gilbert Hoskins
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Bennington
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What Bennington is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 1.
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Around it, Attica has the most people on record, 8 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bennington 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 (4)
- George Gilbert Hoskins: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Rolph Loomis: A. H. Ritchie, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman K. Bass: "Buffalo Courier Express" (Buffalo, NY)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Moore Hubbard: John T. Hoyle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons