#1Famous people · West Tisbury
2 famous people call West Tisbury their birthplace
Most widely known is Rufus Paine Spalding, the American politician, with articles in 5 languages. The only other name is the American poet and folk artist Nancy Luce. Over the border in Edgartown, 5 names are on record, led by Edward Dalton Marchant. From Rufus Paine Spalding in 1798 to Nancy Luce in 1814, the births cover 16 years.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Rufus Paine Spalding
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1798
Rufus Paine Spalding
Youngest
1814
Nancy Luce
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in West Tisbury
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Tisbury 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 (5)
- Rufus Paine Spalding: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Luce: from New York Public Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Dalton Marchant: Edward Dalton Marchant (1806-1887), CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy Fuller: Rufus Porter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund C. Weeks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons