#1Military
General Nelson A. Miles
1839–1925United States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Commanding General of the United States Army
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Famous people · Westminster
9 famous people were born in Westminster, more of them leaders than in most towns
With articles in 26 languages, General Nelson A. Miles is the most widely known. The largest group, 5, was born in the early republic. The list runs from Abijah Bigelow, born in 1775, to Frank Wesley Fenno Jr., born in 1902. Per head, the list is long: 10.7 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Massachusetts has 4.5.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
General Nelson A. Miles
in 26 Wikipedia languages
First
1775
Abijah Bigelow
Youngest
1902
Frank Wesley Fenno Jr.
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Westminster’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Westminster is known for
Compared with the usual town, soldiers and sailors are the most over-represented field, at 9.3 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Westminster’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1840s than in any other decade: 2.
Politics & LawMilitaryScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Westminster
Soldiers and sailors take two of the three places.
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#3Military
William H. Upham
1841–1924Union Army soldier and politician, Wisconsin
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Another 6, 4 of them leaders.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Fitchburg leads the towns around it, with 49 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westminster 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 (12)
- General Nelson A. Miles: Brands Studios, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus A. Coolidge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Upham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Spaulding Coolidge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abijah Bigelow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Graustein: Johannes Meiner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin H. Upham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Wesley Fenno Jr.: Department of the Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Paine Wolcott: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louisa Morton Greene: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Savage: Edward Savage, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ethan Allen Greenwood: Ethan Allen Greenwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons