#1Famous people · Plainfield
2 famous people call Plainfield their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American missionary and historian Laura Fish Judd, covered in 4 languages. The only other name is the American lawyer and judge Samuel Hubbel Treat, Jr.. The earliest on the list is Laura Fish Judd, born in 1804, and the youngest Samuel Hubbel Treat, Jr., born in 1811. Of the towns next door, Brookfield lists the most: 6, with John Palmer Usher first.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Laura Fish Judd
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1804
Laura Fish Judd
Youngest
1811
Samuel Hubbel Treat, Jr.
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Faith
1 people
The best known
Born in Plainfield
#1SJ#2
Politics & Law
Samuel Hubbel Treat, Jr.
1811–1887American lawyer and judge
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What Plainfield is known for
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Of the towns around it, Brookfield has the most on record: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plainfield 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 (5)
- Laura Fish Judd: from photo, Published by the Hawaiian Mission Children's Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Palmer Usher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asher Tyler: Everts & Ensign (Philadelphia), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orville Robinson: John C. Churchill, editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Clarke Whitford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons