#1Famous people · Leicester
Leicester is the birthplace of 4 famous people
The best known is the American politician Aaron F. Perry, with articles in 6 languages. Second and third on the list are Warren Seymour Johnson and Elsa Barker. Hiram Capron, born in 1796, is the earliest name and Elsa Barker, born in 1869, the latest. The longest list in Vermont is Burlington’s, with 55 names.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Aaron F. Perry
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1796
Hiram Capron
Youngest
1869
Elsa Barker
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Leicester
By how many languages cover them, Aaron F. Perry comes first (6), then Warren Seymour Johnson (6) and Elsa Barker (5).
#1#2#3Through the years
When Leicester’s famous people were born
Most were born in the early republic (3); the busiest decade is the 1810s (1).
Politics & LawScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Leicester is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 1 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Leicester
1 more, best known first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Brandon lists the most people: 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Leicester 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)
- Aaron F. Perry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Seymour Johnson: ? : 1847-1911, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elsa Barker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiram Capron: Robert R. Whale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen A. Douglas: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Alexander Hesler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philetus Sawyer: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Eliakim Weeks: Walter J. Bigelow (1865-1935), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons