Famous people · Carthage
Born near Carthage: 22 famous people within 35 miles
Edmund Muskie is the most widely known, written about in 39 languages. Closest of all is Sebastian Streeter Marble, from Dixfield, 5 mi away. Next door, Dixfield lists 4, led by Sebastian Streeter Marble. Famous people are on record for 288 of the towns in Maine.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Edmund Muskie
Best known
Edmund Muskie
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Carthage’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Carthage
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles Arthur "Charlie" Akers
1939–2016American cross-country skier and biathlete
Janet T. Mills
born 1947American politician and 75th governor of Maine
Elihu B. Washburne
1816–1887American politician and diplomat
Elizabeth Akers Allen
1832–1911American author, journalist, poet
Cadwallader C. Washburn
1818–1882General Mills founder and politician
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Dixfield’s, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carthage and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (18)
- Edmund Muskie: U.S. National Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Janet T. Mills: Rebecca Hammel/U.S. Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elihu B. Washburne: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Akers Allen: Artist unidentified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Otis Whitman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lillian Nordica: August Weger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy O. Howe: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadwallader C. Washburn: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- La Fayette Grover: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon Dumont: Thousandfoot1338, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeb Bradley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William D. Washburn: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Israel Washburn: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John F. Dryden: Davis & Sanford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sidney Perham: The original uploader was The Mystery Man at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sebastian Streeter Marble: Henry Chase, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles W. Walton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert A. Newman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons