#1Famous people · Waterbury
9 famous people from Waterbury, many of them leaders
William P. Dillingham, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Behind the leader come Wallace M. Greene and Lucius Benedict Peck. More than half were born in the early republic, 6 in all. The oldest name on the list belongs to Lucius Benedict Peck, born in 1802, the newest to Ken Squier, born in 1935.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
William P. Dillingham
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1802
Lucius Benedict Peck
Youngest
1935
Ken Squier
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Waterbury’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Waterbury is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is soldiers and sailors, at 9.3 times.
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Through the years
When Waterbury’s famous people were born
The 1830s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Waterbury
William P. Dillingham, Wallace M. Greene and Lucius Benedict Peck are written about in 9, 7 and 6 languages.
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#2Military
Wallace M. Greene
1907–200323rd Commandant of the Marine Corps
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Waterbury
6 more names, born between 1831 and 1935.
William Wells
1837–1892General in the Union Army during the American Civil War, recipient of the Medal of Honor
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Elmer Ellsworth Adams
1861–1950American politician – Minnesota -House 1905-10 (District 59); House 1915-16 (District 50); House 1919-20 (District 50); Senate 1931-34 (District 50); Senate 1939-42 (District 50)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waterbury 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 (12)
- William P. Dillingham: William Paul Dillingham (1843-1923) in 1904.tif, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallace M. Greene: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucius Benedict Peck: Abby Maria Hemenway, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George I. Butler: Hull and Son, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Henry: Advertisement which appeared in "Bellows Falls Times" (Bellows Falls, VT)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mason S. Stone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Wells: Sculptor: J. Otto Schweizer / Photo: Niranjan Arminius, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Ellsworth Adams: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Dutton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew H. Carpenter: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Denny Campbell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Willard: Charles Tuttle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons