#1Famous people · Buxton
Of the 7 famous people born in Buxton, an unusual share are leaders
Most widely known is Alanson M. Kimball, the American politician, with articles in 4 languages. The largest group, 7, was born in the early republic. Births span 1814 to 1856, from Cyrus Woodman to Cyrus W. Davis. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 8.2, close to the 6 of the typical Maine town.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Alanson M. Kimball
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1814
Cyrus Woodman
Youngest
1856
Cyrus W. Davis
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Buxton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Buxton’s famous people were born
The 1810s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
Politics & LawBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Buxton is known for
Compared with the usual town, business people are the most over-represented field, at 16.7 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Buxton
All three are leaders.
#1
#2Politics & Law
Cyrus W. Davis
1856–1917American politician (1856–1917); 31st Secretary of State of the State of Maine
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#3Politics & Law
Cyrus Woodman
1814–1889Lawyer and Wisconsin land speculator
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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4 more, from 1817 to 1831.
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Nearby, Saco has the most on record, with 26.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buxton 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 (10)
- Alanson M. Kimball: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyrus W. Davis: John Angel James Wilcox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyrus Woodman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Lord Kimball: Alfred Rasmus Sorenson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horatio Nelson Jose: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert B. Wentworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Brannan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen G. White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon M. Hamlin: Simon Moulton Hamlin (1866-1939)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Henry Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons