#1Famous people · Granville
2 famous people were born in Granville
Articles in 5 languages make the American politician Abraham X. Parker the best known. The only other name is the American politician Benjamin A. Cady. Of the bordering towns, Braintree has the longest list: 3, with Jefferson P. Kidder at the top. Births span 1831 to 1840, from Abraham X. Parker to Benjamin A. Cady.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Abraham X. Parker
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1831
Abraham X. Parker
Youngest
1840
Benjamin A. Cady
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Granville
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Granville 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 (5)
- Abraham X. Parker: Phineas Camp Headley, editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin A. Cady: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jefferson P. Kidder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abram Hatch: Joseph Wood photographer, 18a Norton Street, Liverpool, England, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Thaddeus Austin: "The Field Artillery Journal". United States Field Artillery Association (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons