#1Famous people · Bridgeport
Bridgeport’s famous people span 166 years: 2 births from 1817 to 1983
Waldo P. Johnson, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. The other is Tim Lindsey, the player of American football. Next door, the list for Clarksburg holds 45, Stonewall Jackson first. The list’s best known name, Waldo P. Johnson, dates from 1817.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Waldo P. Johnson
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1817
Waldo P. Johnson
Youngest
1983
Tim Lindsey
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Bridgeport
#1TL#2
Known for
What Bridgeport is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Bridgeport?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Bridgeport’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Clarksburg has the most on record, with 45.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bridgeport 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 (2)
- Waldo P. Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stonewall Jackson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons