Famous people · Chisholm
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Chisholm
Janet T. Mills is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. The nearest, Louise Bogan, was born in Livermore Falls, 4 mi away. The list for Chisholm is empty for now. In Maine, 288 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Janet T. Mills
Best known
Janet T. Mills
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Chisholm’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Chisholm
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Elihu B. Washburne
1816–1887American politician and diplomat
Janet T. Mills
born 1947American politician and 75th governor of Maine
Oliver Otis Howard
1830–1909United States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Union Army general
John Davis Long
1838–1915Massachusetts governor and Congressman; Secretary of the Navy
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chisholm 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 (7)
- 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
- Oliver Otis Howard: Mathew Brady (1823?–1896) or Levin C. Handy (1855?–1932), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lot M. Morrill: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albion Woodbury Small: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Davis Long: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Otis Whitman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons