#1Famous people · Shelburne
Shelburne is the birthplace of 5 famous people
At the top of the list is the American politician Stephen Wright Kellogg, covered in 5 languages. Fidelia Fisk, the congregationalist missionary, comes second, with Pliny Fisk third. Over 70 years of births, the list goes from Pliny Fisk (1792) to Mary Phylinda Dole (1862). The biggest group are ministers and preachers: 2.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Stephen Wright Kellogg
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1792
Pliny Fisk
Youngest
1862
Mary Phylinda Dole
Most common field
Faith
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Shelburne
Two of the three are ministers and preachers.
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#3Through the years
When Shelburne’s famous people were born
The 1820s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.
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What Shelburne is known for
Share of Shelburne’s famous people in each field.
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Everyone else born in Shelburne
2 more, best known first.
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A chosen home
Also called Shelburne home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Shelburne, though born elsewhere.
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Close by, the fullest list is Greenfield’s, at 29 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shelburne 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 (8)
- Stephen Wright Kellogg: Richard Herndon, editor in chief. Richard Burton, editor and compiler. New England Magazine (Boston, MA), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fidelia Fisk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pliny Fisk: Engraving by Hoagland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Lacy: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Collins Whitney: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Hitchcock: William S. Tyler., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Lively: Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Lyon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons