#1Famous people · Chilmark
From 1778 to 1885, Chilmark was the birthplace of 3 famous people
Timothy Fuller, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Second and third on the list are John W. Mayhew and George Fred Tilton. The list’s best known name, Timothy Fuller, dates from 1778. Next door, West Tisbury lists 2, led by Rufus Paine Spalding.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Timothy Fuller
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1778
Timothy Fuller
Youngest
1885
John W. Mayhew
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Chilmark
Ranked by languages covered: Timothy Fuller with 6, then John W. Mayhew with 2 and George Fred Tilton with 1.
#1#2Sports
John W. Mayhew
1885–1941American college football player and coach, college basketball coach, college baseball coach
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Chilmark is known for
Share of Chilmark’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
A chosen home
Also called Chilmark home
One more notable person made the town home: Mary Steenburgen.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Chilmark.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chilmark 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 (6)
- Timothy Fuller: Rufus Porter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Mayhew: LSU Gumbo Yearbook staff, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Fred Tilton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Steenburgen: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Paine Spalding: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin DeVries Vanderhoop: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons