#1Famous people · Sanford
Bert Lord, born in 1869, is Sanford’s famous person on record
The American politician Bert Lord was born in 1869. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in 6 languages. Windsor, which borders it, has 6 on its list, the best known Jedediah Hotchkiss.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Bert Lord
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1869
Bert Lord
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Sanford
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sanford 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)
- Bert Lord: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jedediah Hotchkiss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlton J. H. Hayes: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Freeman Palmer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


