#1Famous people · Clifton Springs
5 famous people were born in Clifton Springs from 1857 to 1975
Articles in 9 languages make the American maritime writer Charles Hawes the best known. The American businessman George Dayton ranks second, ahead of Seth Payne. The biggest group are athletes: 2. The list’s best known name, Charles Hawes, dates from 1889.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Charles Hawes
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1857
George Dayton
Youngest
1975
Seth Payne
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Clifton Springs
First, Charles Hawes (9 languages), then George Dayton (7) and Seth Payne (4).
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Through the years
When Clifton Springs’s famous people were born
The 1880s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.
SportsWriting & ArtsBusinessPolitics & Law
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What Clifton Springs is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clifton Springs 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 (3)
- Charles Hawes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Dayton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn Waldorf: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons