#1Famous people · Rushford
Rushford is the birthplace of 2 famous people
The best known is the American politician Frank Wayland Higgins, with articles in 9 languages. The other is Richard Henry Pratt, the union United States Army officer. Of the bordering towns, Centerville has the longest list: 3, with Ellen Palmer Allerton at the top. The first birth on record is Richard Henry Pratt’s, in 1840, and the last Frank Wayland Higgins’, in 1856.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Frank Wayland Higgins
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1840
Richard Henry Pratt
Youngest
1856
Frank Wayland Higgins
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Rushford
#1#2Military
Richard Henry Pratt
1840–1924Union United States Army officer
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What Rushford is known for
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The longest list nearby is Centerville’s, with 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rushford 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 (6)
- Frank Wayland Higgins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Henry Pratt: Choate, John N. of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Palmer Allerton: Ryan, Eva, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Muldoon: Original uploader was A31lover at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiram Bond: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Idwal H. Edwards: US Military, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons