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Famous people · Cornwall
Leaders stand out among the 13 famous people born in Cornwall
At the top of the list is the American chemist Eugene Cook Bingham, covered in 11 languages. Close behind are Solomon Foot and William Slade. More than half were born in the early republic, 10 in all. The list runs from William Slade, born in 1786, to Eugene Cook Bingham, born in 1878.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Eugene Cook Bingham
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1786
William Slade
Youngest
1878
Eugene Cook Bingham
Most common field
Politics & Law
8 people
What stands out about Cornwall’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Cornwall is known for
Cornwall has 3× the usual share of leaders.
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 Cornwall’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1790s, at 4.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Cornwall
Eugene Cook Bingham, Solomon Foot and William Slade are written about in 11, 11 and 8 languages.
#2Politics & Law
Solomon Foot
1802–1866U.S. Senator, Vermont State Representative, American Lawyer
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Cornwall
10 more, from 1790 to 1867.
Luther Loren Baxter
1832–1915American politician (1832–1915); Minnesota -- "L.L." Senate 1865-68 (District 18); House 1869 (District 21); Senate 1870-71 (District 21); Senate 1872-74 (District 33); House 1875 (District 33); House 1879-82 (District 33)
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The longest list nearby is Middlebury’s, with 33.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cornwall 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 (16)
- Solomon Foot: McClees & Beck (Washington), publishers. Julian Vannerson, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Slade: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheldon Peck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abram W. Foote: Abram William Foote, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonah Sanford: Carlton E. Sanford, author. The Bartlett Press (Boston, MA), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Linsley: H. P. Smith, author. D Mason & Co. (Syracuse, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman Burt Peet: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rollin S. Williamson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel H. Linsley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Loren Baxter: Transcript Publishing Company (Holyoke, MA), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabriel Mann: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Levi P. Morton: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Eliakim Weeks: Walter J. Bigelow (1865-1935), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin James: Unidentified painter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Eldredge: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philetus Sawyer: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons