#1Famous people · Pomfret
7 famous people come from Pomfret, Judah Dana the best known
At the top of the list is the maine statesman Judah Dana, covered in 10 languages. 5 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Dana Stone, born in 1939, is the youngest, and Judah Dana, born in 1772, the first on record. Leaders make up the largest group, 3 of them.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Judah Dana
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1772
Judah Dana
Youngest
1939
Dana Stone
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Pomfret’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Pomfret’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1840s, at 2.
Politics & LawMilitaryWriting & ArtsBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Pomfret
Ranked by languages covered: Judah Dana with 10, then Dana Stone with 6 and Elmer Bragg Adams with 4.
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#3Known for
What Pomfret is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.1 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Pomfret
A further 4 follow, born between 1831 and 1858.
Arthur Hathaway Hewitt
1858–1929American politician, lawyer, clerk, teacher, and undersheriff
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Nearby, Woodstock has the most on record, with 25.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pomfret 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 (9)
- Judah Dana: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Bragg Adams: Jamex Cox, compiler and editor. The Benesch Art Publishing Co. (St. Louis, MO), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rush Hawkins: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Perkins Marsh: The original uploader was Brian0918 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Wells: Henry Bryan Hall († 1884), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Truman Henry Safford: Southworth & Hawes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Smith: Lucian Rose Foster, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Eaton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zadock Thompson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons