#1Politics & Law
Brigham Young
1801–1877American religious leader, second president of the LDS Church, and governor of Utah Territory
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Famous people · Whitingham
7 famous people were born in Whitingham, more of them leaders than in most towns
Brigham Young is the best known, with articles in 58 languages. Second place goes to the united States federal judge Harrie B. Chase, third to Horace B. Smith. Most were born in the early republic: 5 of them. Born in 1801, Brigham Young is the first name on record, and Paul A. Chase, born in 1895, the most recent.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Brigham Young
in 58 Wikipedia languages
First
1801
Brigham Young
Youngest
1895
Paul A. Chase
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Whitingham’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Whitingham is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 3.4 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Whitingham’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1820s, at 3.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Whitingham
All three are leaders.
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Everyone else born in Whitingham
4 more, 2 of them leaders.
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Of the towns nearby, 3 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Whitingham 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)
- Brigham Young: Charles William Carter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harrie B. Chase: Peoples Bank (Brattleboro, VT), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace B. Smith: Mathew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul A. Chase: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Martin Peebles: E.G. Williams & Bro., NY, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert J. Davenport: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Fisher Browne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Welcome Chapman: TrustTruth at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons