Famous people · St. Mary's
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of St. Mary's
Arthur Hoyt, born in Georgetown, 7 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in St. Mary's. Across Colorado, the lists cover 135 towns. The longest list of any town in Colorado belongs to Aurora, with 48.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Arthur Hoyt
Best known
Arthur Hoyt
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about St. Mary's’ famous people
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Famous people born near St. Mary's
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jesse Shwayder
1882–1970American businessman, founder of Samsonite Corporation
Joseph H. August
1890–1947American cinematographer and co-founder of the American Society of Cinematographers
Elsie Eaves
1898–1983American engineer and journalist
James W. Plummer
1920–2013American aerospace engineer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Mary's and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Arthur Hoyt: film screenshot (Selznick International Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Stough: International Film Series, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Noah Hoffman: Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph H. August: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Griffin Dorsey: u/reepers_hellcat, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James W. Plummer: National Reconnaissance Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tanya Haave: San Francisco Foghorn, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons