#1Famous people · Vineyard Haven
A single famous person was born in Vineyard Haven: Edward H. Smith
In 1889, the American Coast Guard admiral Edward H. Smith was born. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. 3 languages have an article about them. Famous people are on record for 338 of the towns in Massachusetts.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Edward H. Smith
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1889
Edward H. Smith
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Vineyard Haven
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vineyard Haven 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 (1)
- Edward H. Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons