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Politics & Law
John Benedict
1649–1729Connecticut politician and deacon
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Famous people · Southold
From 1649 to 1978, Southold was the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is John Benedict, the connecticut politician and deacon, with articles in 2 languages. The other is Mike Wheeler, the American stock car racing mechanic. The nearest list is next door in Westerly: 34 names, starting with Ruth Buzzi. John Benedict was born in 1649.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
John Benedict
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1649
John Benedict
Youngest
1978
Mike Wheeler
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1 people
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Photo credits (6)
- Mike Wheeler: Zach Catanzareti, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Buzzi: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Dean: Flickr user Mr. Wright, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis G. Pike: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josephine Silone Yates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander M. Zaleski: ZMAN90, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons