#1Politics & Law
George Comings
1849–1942Dairyman, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
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Famous people · Greensboro
Greensboro is the birthplace of 2 famous people
With articles in 3 languages, George Comings is the most widely known. The other is Anna Elizabeth Stoddard. The oldest name on the list belongs to George Comings, born in 1849, the newest to Anna Elizabeth Stoddard, born in 1852. Next door, Hardwick lists 8, led by Lee E. Emerson.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
George Comings
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1849
George Comings
Youngest
1852
Anna Elizabeth Stoddard
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Politics & Law
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Greensboro
#1#2Writing & Arts
Anna Elizabeth Stoddard
1852–1936American journalist and anti-secret-society agitator
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Leaders are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Greensboro, though born elsewhere.
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Hardwick leads the towns around it, with 8 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greensboro 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 (7)
- George Comings: Richard Sawyer Currier, compiler. Capital City Press (Montpelier, Vermont), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Elizabeth Stoddard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- T. H. Breen: LaurenQnary, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee E. Emerson: Vermont Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger L. Easton: National Inventors Hall of Fame, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Taylor: Charles R. Cummings (White River Junction, VT), editor and publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew M. Blair: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons