#14 famous people were born in Boothbay Harbor
Most widely known is Stanley R. Tupper, the American politician, with articles in 7 languages. Nancy Hemenway Barton and Arthur Bradford follow. The list runs from Nancy Hemenway Barton, born in 1920, to Arthur Bradford, born in 1969. The longest list of any town in Maine belongs to Waterville, with 47.

Born in Boothbay Harbor
Writers and artists take two of the three places.
#1When Boothbay Harbor’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1920s, with 2 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Boothbay Harbor is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Boothbay Harbor
1 more, best known first.
Who’s the most famous person from Boothbay Harbor?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Boothbay Harbor’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Boothbay has the longest list next door: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boothbay Harbor 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 (2)
- Stanley R. Tupper: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph H. Cameron: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
