#1Famous people · Salisbury
2 famous people were born in Salisbury
Articles in 4 languages make the American politician Hamilton Ward Sr. the best known. The only other name is the American politician Walter S. Greene. Over 5 years of births, the list goes from Hamilton Ward Sr. (1829) to Walter S. Greene (1834). The nearest list is next door in Fairfield: 10 names, starting with Robert Waterman.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Hamilton Ward Sr.
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1829
Hamilton Ward Sr.
Youngest
1834
Walter S. Greene
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Salisbury
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Salisbury 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 (7)
- Hamilton Ward Sr.: Hamilton Ward, Jr., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter S. Greene: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Waterman: Isaiah West Taber, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mahlon Loomis: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David L. Brainard: L. R. Hamersly Co. (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Lansing: Thomas William Herringshaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorenzo T. Durand: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons