#1Famous people · Dixmont
3 famous people call Dixmont their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American politician Abner Weed, covered in 3 languages. Levi Swanton Gould and S. J. Chadbourne follow. Births span 1830 to 1842, from S. J. Chadbourne to Abner Weed. Over the border in Jackson, 2 names are on record, led by Ezra Abbot.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Abner Weed
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1830
S. J. Chadbourne
Youngest
1842
Abner Weed
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Dixmont
First, Abner Weed (3 languages), then Levi Swanton Gould (3) and S. J. Chadbourne (1).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dixmont 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)
- Abner Weed: State of California, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Levi Swanton Gould: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- S. J. Chadbourne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ezra Abbot: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ricky Craven: Darryl Moran, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons