#1Famous people · West Greenwich
2 famous people were born in West Greenwich
Most widely known is Charles Tillinghast James, the American politician, with articles in 9 languages. The list has one more: the American judge Pardon E. Tillinghast. Next door, the list for East Greenwich holds 16, Donald Carcieri first. The earliest on the list is Charles Tillinghast James, born in 1805, and the youngest Pardon E. Tillinghast, born in 1836.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Charles Tillinghast James
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1805
Charles Tillinghast James
Youngest
1836
Pardon E. Tillinghast
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in West Greenwich
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Of the towns nearby, East Greenwich lists the most people: 16.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Greenwich 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 (6)
- Charles Tillinghast James: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pardon E. Tillinghast: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Carcieri: Creator:Harley W. Bartlett, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry B. Anthony: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Job Kenyon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Campbell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons