#1Winnie Lightner tops a list of 4 famous people born in Greenport
Articles in 10 languages make the actress Winnie Lightner the best known. S. Wentworth Horton, the American politician in New york, comes second, with Billy Fuccillo third. From S. Wentworth Horton in 1885 to Jacqueline E. Schafer in 1945, the births cover 60 years. Per head, the list is long: 15.5 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in New York has 3.9.
Born in Greenport
By how many languages cover them, Winnie Lightner comes first (10), then S. Wentworth Horton (2) and Billy Fuccillo (1).
#1S. Wentworth Horton
1885–1960American politician in New York
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Photo credits (2)
- Winnie Lightner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacqueline E. Schafer: USAID, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons