#1Famous people · Dexter
9 famous people were born in Dexter, more of them leaders than in most towns
Articles in 12 languages make the American politician Ralph Owen Brewster the best known. The united States Circuit judge Patricia Millett ranks second, ahead of Charles Treat. 3 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Only 36 of the 285 towns in Maine with anyone on record list more.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Ralph Owen Brewster
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1842
L. Isabel Heald
Youngest
1975
Justin Alfond
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Dexter’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Dexter is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2.7 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 Dexter
Two of the three are leaders.
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#3Through the years
When Dexter’s famous people were born
The 1850s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
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Everyone else born in Dexter
6 more, from 1842 to 1975.
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Around it, Sangerville has the most people on record, 3 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dexter 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)
- Ralph Owen Brewster: Owen_Brewster_4.jpg: Harris & Ewing, photographer derivative work: Kelly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia Millett: Mark Warner, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Treat: Photo by Pach. Bros., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Freeman Proctor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- L. Isabel Heald: Mary Elvira Elliott; Mary A. Stimpson; Martha Seavey Hoyt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiram Stevens Maxim: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons