#1Famous people · Whiting
The American politician Philetus Sawyer is the one famous person from Whiting
The American politician Philetus Sawyer was born in 1816. That places their birth in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 9 languages. Next door, Cornwall lists 13, led by Eugene Cook Bingham.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Philetus Sawyer
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1816
Philetus Sawyer
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Whiting
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Whiting 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)
- Philetus Sawyer: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Pitt Kellogg: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Levi P. Morton: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron F. Perry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Eliakim Weeks: Walter J. Bigelow (1865-1935), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Atkins Merritt: Edwin Atkins Merritt (1828-1916), author., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons