#1Famous people · New Haven
New Haven has one famous person on record
John Elbert Sater, the united States federal judge, was born in 1854. Their birth falls in the early republic. 3 languages have an article about them. Over the border in Harrison, 2 names are on record, led by Herbert Yost.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
John Elbert Sater
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1854
John Elbert Sater
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in New Haven
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Of the towns around it, Harrison has the most on record: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Haven 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 (2)
- John Elbert Sater: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Yost: The Theatre Magazine Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons