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Famous people · Warren

From 1743 to 1932, Warren was the birthplace of 13 famous people

Thomas G. Turner, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. Second and third on the list are Eleanor Kirk and Hezekiah Butterworth. The largest group, 6, was born in the age of mills and railroads. The list’s best known name, Thomas G. Turner, dates from 1810.

#1 best knownThomas G. TurnerPolitics & Law · 1810–1875
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Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Thomas G. Turner
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1743
Nathan Miller
Youngest
1932
Pat Abbruzzi
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people

What stands out about Warren’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Warren’s famous people were born

The 1910s saw the most births of any decade: 3.

Colonial daysA new nationMills & railroadsThe American century17501800185019001950Ephraim Willard BurrHezekiah Butterworth
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsBusinessMilitaryFaith

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Warren

First, Thomas G. Turner (8 languages), then Eleanor Kirk (6) and Hezekiah Butterworth (6).

Thomas G. Turner#1
Politics & Law

Thomas G. Turner

1810–1875

American politician

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Eleanor Kirk#2
Writing & Arts

Eleanor Kirk

1832–1908

American writer, publisher

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Hezekiah Butterworth#3
Writing & Arts

Hezekiah Butterworth

1839–1905

American writer

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Known for

What Warren is known for

3 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Warren

Another 10, 3 of them athletes.

Ephraim Willard Burr

Ephraim Willard Burr

1809–1894

American mayor

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NM

Nathan Miller

1743–1790

American politician

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F. Nelson Blount

F. Nelson Blount

1918–1967

American businessman

Jo-Jo Morrissey

Jo-Jo Morrissey

1904–1950

Major League Baseball player

LA

Lou Abbruzzi

1917–1982

American football player

LB

Luther Blount

1916–2006

American ship builder, philanthropist, and prolific inventor.

William Barton

William Barton

1748–1831

Continental Army soldier

CJ

Charles Wheaton Abbot Jr.

1860–1923

American military officer

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Warren 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.

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