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Famous people from Clinton

17 notable people were born in Clinton, from 1805 to 1929.

Elihu Root

Elihu Root

1845–1937

American politician

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Henry DeWolf Smyth

Henry DeWolf Smyth

1898–1986

American physicist and diplomat

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Edward Vermilye Huntington

Edward Vermilye Huntington

1874–1952

American mathematician

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Hildegarde Hoyt Swift

1890–1977

American children's book author

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Levi T. Griffin

Levi T. Griffin

1837–1906

Union Army officer

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DeWitt Webb

DeWitt Webb

1840–1917

American politician

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Francis H. Wilson

Francis H. Wilson

1844–1910

American politician

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Albert W. Fuller

1854–1934

American architect

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George Hastings

George Hastings

1807–1866

American politician

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Frederick Bee

1825–1892

American pioneer

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Candice White

American politician from Vermont

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Edward Payson Powell

1833–1915

Born 1833; died 1915

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William Bullen

1805–1846

Pioneer settler of Kenosha, Wisconsin

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Courtland Philip Livingston Butler

1813–1891
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George P. Bristol

1856–1927

American classical philologist

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John A. Laska, Jr.

1929–1995

Ph.D. Columbia University 1967

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Also called Clinton home

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James Jarrett

American football Free safety, Syracuse

From Wikidata and Wikipedia. Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.

Photo credits (8)
  • Elihu Root: George Prince, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Henry DeWolf Smyth: U.S. Department of Energy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Edward Vermilye Huntington: no coneguts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Jack Britton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Levi T. Griffin: From 1894's "To Wit: Department of Law, University of Michigan" the yearbook published by the Class of 1894, University of Michigan Law School., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • DeWitt Webb: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Francis H. Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • George Hastings: Levi Parsons, Samuel L. Rockefellow, compilers and editors. J. C. Dickey, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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