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John F. Chase
1843–1914United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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2 famous people call Chelsea their birthplace
John F. Chase, the united States Army Medal of Honor recipient, is the most widely known, written about in 2 languages. The other is Thelma C. Swain, the American philanthropist. Births span 1843 to 1908, from John F. Chase to Thelma C. Swain. Of the towns next door, Augusta lists the most: 28, with Rachel Nichols first.
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2
notable people
Best known
John F. Chase
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1843
John F. Chase
Youngest
1908
Thelma C. Swain
The best known
Born in Chelsea
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chelsea 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 (6)
- John F. Chase: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Abbott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Young Scammon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel T. Jewett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Shepherd Nivison: White whirlwind, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monte Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons