#1Famous people · Dover
Sherman Adams tops a list of 2 famous people born in Dover
Best known of all is Sherman Adams, written about in 15 languages. The only other name is the American politician Kittredge Haskins. Newfane’s list, next door, has 8 names, Marshall Avery Howe first among them. Born in 1836, Kittredge Haskins is the first name on record, and Sherman Adams, born in 1899, the most recent.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Sherman Adams
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1836
Kittredge Haskins
Youngest
1899
Sherman Adams
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Dover
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dover 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 (4)
- Sherman Adams: The original uploader was Icelandic Hurricane at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kittredge Haskins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert J. Davenport: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Newel K. Whitney: Andrew Jenson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons