American politician, attorney, religious leader Truman G. Madsen (1926-2009) - university professor, published author, world lecturer, film producer, editor Thomas B. Marsh (1800-1866) - American religious leader Rachel Scott (1981-1999) - American student, Columbine High School massacre victim Reed Smoot (1862-1941) - religious leader, United States Senator Jonathan Strong (1944 - ) - American novelist T. Michael Twomey (1965 - ) - Attorney and Corporate Officer with Entergy Corporation Henry Kitchell Webster (1875-1932) - American novelist James G. Webster (1951 - ) - professor at Northwestern University Noah Webster, Jr. (1722-1813) - American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and prolific author Maurice H. Webster (1892-1982) - Chicago architect Stokely Webster (1912-2001) - American impressionist painter Towner K. Webster (1849-1922) - American industrialist Daniel H. Wells (1814-1891), Justice of the Peace in Nauvoo, Illinois and Lt. General of the Nauvoo Legion, mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah Heber M. Wells (1859-1938), first governor of Utah Briant H. Wells (1871-1949), Major General of U.S. army Elizabeth Wells Cannon (1859-1942), women's suffragist, Utah State Legislator Rulon S. Wells (1854-1941), Utah State Legislator, religious leader Orson F. Whitney (1855-1931) - politician, journalist, poet, college professor, historian, religious leader References Notes Sources External links Ray's Place for the genealogy of John Webster Governor John Webster of Hartford Connecticut and Hadley, Massachusetts The Connecticut State Library 1590 births 1661 deaths American Puritans Colonial governors of Connecticut Founders of Hartford, Connecticut Politicians from Hartford, Connecticut English emigrants Magistrates of the Connecticut General Court (1636–1662) People from Cossington, Leicestershire