#1Famous people · Camden
3 famous people were born in Camden
Most widely known is William Conway, the united States Navy sailor, with articles in 5 languages. Grayson Lookner, the American politician, comes second, with Hiram C. Whitley third. Next door, Lincolnville lists 3, led by Eli Pariser. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 5.7, close to the 6 of the typical Maine town.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
William Conway
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1802
William Conway
Youngest
1834
Hiram C. Whitley
Most common field
Military
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Camden
Languages with an article: 5 for William Conway, 1 for Grayson Lookner, 1 for Hiram C. Whitley.
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Hiram C. Whitley
1834–1919Second chief of United States Secret Service
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Known for
What Camden is known for
The field with the most names is Military: 1.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
A chosen home
Also called Camden home
One more notable person made the town home: Matthew Wilkas.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Lincolnville’s, with 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Camden 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)
- William Conway: William Waud, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiram C. Whitley: USSS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Wilkas: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eli Pariser: Kris Krug, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Beverage: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons