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Ellen Maria Colfax
1836–1911Wife of Vice-President of the U.S.
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Famous people · Andover
4 famous people call Andover their birthplace
Ellen Maria Colfax leads the list, covered in 6 languages. Second place goes to the American politician Miner G. Norton, third to Ed Moyer. From Ellen Maria Colfax to Lyman Perry, the births on the list run from 1836 to 1897. No town in Ohio lists more than Warren, with 54.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Ellen Maria Colfax
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1836
Ellen Maria Colfax
Youngest
1897
Lyman Perry
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Andover
Leaders take two of the three places.
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Through the years
When Andover’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1830s than in any other decade: 1.
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What Andover is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Andover 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 (3)
- Ellen Maria Colfax: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Miner G. Norton: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman Perry: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons