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17th Century

Bradford, William (March 19, 1589/90 - May 9, 1657)

- Pilgrim and 2nd Governor of the Plymouth Colony

Winthrop, John "Fitz-John" (March 14, 1637/38 - November 27, 1707)

- Governor of Connecticut and grandson of John Winthrop, founding governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

18th Century

Cleaveland, Moses (January 29, 1754 - November 16, 1806)

- Founder of the City of Cleveland, Ohio

Sampson, Deborah (December 17, 1760 - April 29, 1827)

- First known American woman to impersonate a man, to join the army and take part in combat

19th Century

Cleveland, Grover (March 18, 1837 - June 24, 1908)

  - 22nd and 24th President of the United States

       Kimball, William (March 22, 1828 - 1904)  - Founder of the Kimball Piano and Organ Company in Chicago, IL

       Newcomb, Simon (March 12, 1835 - July 11, 1909)

- Astronomer and Mathematician

Webster, Daniel (January 18, 1782 - October 24, 1852)

- Leading American statesman during the nation's antebellum, or Pre-Civil War, era

Webster, Noah (October 16, 1758 - May 28, 1843)

- American lexicographer, textbook author, spelling reformer, political writer, and editor

20th Century

       Bush, George Herbert Walker (June 12, 1924 -)   - 41st President of the United States

       Bush, George Walker (July 6, 1946 -)   - 43rd President of the United States

       Eddy, Duane (April 26, 1938 -)   - American Rock and Roll guitarist

       Eddy, Nelson (June 29, 1901 - March 6, 1967)   - American Singer and Actor

       Gibson, Charles Dana (September 14, 1867 - December 23, 1944)   - American graphic artist and creator of the "Gibson Girl"

       Kerry, John (December 11, 1943 -)   - US Senator and Democratic nominee for President in 2004

       McGee, Anita Newcomb (November 4, 1864 - October 5, 1940)   - Founded the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and raised the field of trained nursing to a professional status

Temple, Shirley (April 23, 1928 - February 10, 2014)

- American film and television actress, singer, dancer and public servant