#1Famous people · Fairfield
Leaders stand out among the 10 famous people born in Fairfield
Articles in 12 languages make the governor of California Robert Waterman the best known. James Hadley, the American classical philologist, comes second, with William Marvin third. 10 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. From Abijah Mann to Alonzo C. Mather, the births on the list run from 1793 to 1848.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Robert Waterman
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1793
Abijah Mann
Youngest
1848
Alonzo C. Mather
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Fairfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Fairfield’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1800s, with 3 births.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsBusinessFaithNotableMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Fairfield is known for
Fairfield has 2.4× the usual share of leaders.
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 Fairfield
Ranked by languages covered: Robert Waterman with 12, then James Hadley with 8 and William Marvin with 7.
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Everyone else born in Fairfield
Of the other 7, 3 are leaders.
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Of the towns nearby, 6 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairfield 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 (14)
- Robert Waterman: Isaiah West Taber, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Hadley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Marvin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander H. Buell: J. C. Buttre, engraver, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alonzo C. Mather: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard P. Marvin: Andrew White Young, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Kretsinger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Beardsley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Wiley: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chick Vennera: Chick vennera, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madeline Yale Wynne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David L. Brainard: L. R. Hamersly Co. (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hamilton Ward Sr.: Hamilton Ward, Jr., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Lansing: Thomas William Herringshaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons