#1Famous people · Morris
Richard Franchot, born in 1816, is Morris’ famous person on record
The union United States Army officer Richard Franchot was born in 1816. Their birth falls in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 4 languages. Next door, New Berlin lists 5, led by Anson Burlingame.
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Richard Franchot
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1816
Richard Franchot
Most common field
Military
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The best known
Born in Morris
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Morris 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 (4)
- Richard Franchot: Otsego County Historian (Cooperstown, NY)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha Mills Huntington: Artist: Charles Fenderich (1805-1887), Lithographer : Peter S. Duval, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Bennett: McClees & Beck, Washington, D.C, publishers. Julian Vannerson, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry M. Youmans: "Port Huron Daily Times" (Port Huron, MI)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons