#1Famous people · Townshend
7 famous people from Townshend, many of them leaders
Articles in 20 languages make the American diplomat Alphonso Taft the best known. More than half were born in the early republic, 5 in all. The oldest name on the list belongs to Alphonso Taft, born in 1810, the newest to Kerrin Petty, born in 1970. Only 45 of the 215 towns in Vermont with anyone on record list more.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Alphonso Taft
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1810
Alphonso Taft
Youngest
1970
Kerrin Petty
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Townshend’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Townshend is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2.7 times.
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Through the years
When Townshend’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1810s, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Townshend
Alphonso Taft has articles in 20 languages, Clarina I. H. Nichols in 8 and Kerrin Petty in 6.
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Everyone else born in Townshend
Of the other 4, 3 are leaders.
Emily Long
born 1959American politician and member of the Vermont State House of Representatives
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Townshend 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 (8)
- Alphonso Taft: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarina I. H. Nichols: Published by Susan B. Anthony, Rochester, NY, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ambrose Ranney: From 1882's "Public Men of To-Day" by Phineas Camp Headley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marshall H. Twitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norman T. Gassette: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence Lee: Melbourne Spurr, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry L. Bowles: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Barrett: George Grantham Bain Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons