#1Politics & Law
Elisha Mills Huntington
1806–1862United States federal judge
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Famous people · Butternuts
3 famous people were born in Butternuts
At the top of the list is the united States federal judge Elisha Mills Huntington, covered in 4 languages. Second place goes to the American politician in Michigan Edward Carey Walker, third to Samuel B. Garvin. Next door, Norwich lists 18, led by Gail Borden. From Elisha Mills Huntington in 1806 to Edward Carey Walker in 1820, the births cover 14 years.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Elisha Mills Huntington
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1806
Elisha Mills Huntington
Youngest
1820
Edward Carey Walker
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Butternuts
All three are leaders.
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#2Politics & Law
Edward Carey Walker
1820–1894American politician in Michigan
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Butternuts 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 (7)
- Elisha Mills Huntington: Artist: Charles Fenderich (1805-1887), Lithographer : Peter S. Duval, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Carey Walker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gail Borden: Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901; Dick, Charles, 1858-; Homans, James Edward, 1865-, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- N. B. Willey: James T. White & Company (New York, NY), publisher), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Stuyvesant Bragg: Civil War glass negative collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry M. Youmans: "Port Huron Daily Times" (Port Huron, MI)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Franchot: Otsego County Historian (Cooperstown, NY)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons