#1Famous people · Canaan
11 famous people were born in Canaan, more of them leaders than in most towns
Most widely known is Daniel Cady, the American politician, with articles in 8 languages. Charles Lewis Beale, the American politician, comes second, with Elias W. Leavenworth third. As early as 1767, Asa Adgate was born here, one of 3 born before independence. More than half were born in the early republic, 7 in all.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Daniel Cady
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1767
Asa Adgate
Youngest
1869
Tom Hart
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
What stands out about Canaan’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Canaan’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1770s, with 2 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawFaithWriting & ArtsSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Canaan is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 3 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Canaan
Three names lead: Daniel Cady (8 languages), Charles Lewis Beale (6) and Elias W. Leavenworth (4).
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Everyone else born in Canaan
The rest number 8, with 4 leaders among them.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Chatham counts 11 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canaan 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)
- Daniel Cady: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Lewis Beale: Franklin Ellis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elias W. Leavenworth: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Van Cott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amos Eaton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel J. Tilden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons