#1Famous people · Clarendon
Of the 8 famous people born in Clarendon, an unusual share are leaders
George Tisdale Hodges, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. Second and third on the list are George F. Emmons and Silas H. Hodges. In the early republic, 7 were born, the most of any period. From George Tisdale Hodges in 1789 to Otis Warren Barrett in 1872, the births cover 83 years.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
George Tisdale Hodges
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1789
George Tisdale Hodges
Youngest
1872
Otis Warren Barrett
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Clarendon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Clarendon is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 3.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Clarendon’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1800s than in any other decade: 2.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Clarendon
George Tisdale Hodges, George F. Emmons and Silas H. Hodges are written about in 4, 3 and 3 languages.
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Clarendon
5 more, best known first.
William T. Nichols
1829–1882American politician, soldier, and businessman, Vermont
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Harrison J. Peck
1842–1913American politician – Minnesota -- "H.J." Senate 1883-86 (District 31)
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The longest list nearby is Wallingford’s, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clarendon 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 (8)
- George Tisdale Hodges: Reprinted in "Rutland Historical Society Quarterly". Volume 29, Number 4. October, 2009., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Silas H. Hodges: United States Patent and Trademark Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles V. Dyer: Sam Paris at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William T. Nichols: George Grenville Benedict, author. C. A. Pierce (Bennington, VT), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Delino Dexter Calvin: Notman & Fraser, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis Warren Barrett: University of Vermont, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard F. Wing: Billmckern, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Royce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons