#1Famous people · Rutland
Rutland is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Most widely known is William B. Ide, the californian politician, with articles in 9 languages. Caleb Sprague Henry is second and Silas Bent third. The first birth on record is Silas Bent’s, in 1768, and the last Caleb Sprague Henry’s, in 1804. Next door, Barre lists 10, led by Timothy Jenkins.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
William B. Ide
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1768
Silas Bent
Youngest
1804
Caleb Sprague Henry
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Rutland
Languages with an article: 9 for William B. Ide, 3 for Caleb Sprague Henry, 2 for Silas Bent.
#1
#2SB#3
Known for
What Rutland is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Rutland?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Rutland’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Barre lists the most people: 10.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rutland 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 (4)
- William B. Ide: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caleb Sprague Henry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy Jenkins: Everts & Fariss (Philadelphia), publishers., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Savage: Edward Savage, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons