#1Famous people · Stamford
3 famous people were born in Stamford
Articles in 4 languages make the American politician Frank Dalmon Stafford the best known. Stephen C. Millard, the American politician, comes second, with Albert Charles Houghton third. Of the bordering towns, Pownal has the longest list: 5, with Abraham B. Gardner at the top. From Stephen C. Millard to Frank Dalmon Stafford, the births on the list run from 1841 to 1856.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Frank Dalmon Stafford
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1841
Stephen C. Millard
Youngest
1856
Frank Dalmon Stafford
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Stamford
All three are leaders.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stamford 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 (6)
- Frank Dalmon Stafford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen C. Millard: Compiled by Frederick Simon Hills, published by The Argus Company, Albany., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Charles Houghton: Source: The New England States, their Constitutional, Judicial, Educational, Commercial, Professional, and Industrial History, by William T. Davies (1897), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abraham B. Gardner: Displayed at Bennington (VT) Museum and as part of other collections., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Welcome Chapman: TrustTruth at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trenor W. Park: Metropolitan Publishing and Engraving Co., Hightstown, N.J., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons