#1Famous people · Tunbridge
The 7 famous people born in Tunbridge, led by Hyrum Smith
Most widely known is Hyrum Smith, the American Latter Day Saint leader, with articles in 12 languages. Born in 1788, David M. Camp is the first name on record, and Fred Tuttle, born in 1919, the most recent. More than half were born in the early republic, 5 in all. Ministers and preachers make up the largest group, 2 of them.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Hyrum Smith
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1788
David M. Camp
Youngest
1919
Fred Tuttle
Most common field
Faith
2 people
What stands out about Tunbridge’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Tunbridge’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1800s, at 2.
FaithFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawMilitaryWriting & ArtsSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Tunbridge
Ministers and preachers take two of the three places.
#1FT#2
Film, TV & Stage
Fred Tuttle
1919–2003American farmer, actor and politician
7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Tunbridge is known for
The largest field is Faith, with 2 people.
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 Tunbridge
4 more, from 1788 to 1861.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Tunbridge.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tunbridge 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)
- Hyrum Smith: Anderson, George Edward, 1860-1928 Original uploader was Sesmith at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel H. Smith: artist unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David M. Camp: Billmckern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank A. Haskell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Smith: artist unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zosia Mamet: Daniel Benavides from Austin, TX, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Freeman Vilas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Truman Henry Safford: Southworth & Hawes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons