#12 famous people were born in Eliot
With articles in 8 languages, John Fremont Hill is the most widely known. The list has one more: the American businessman Rick McKenney. John Fremont Hill was born in 1855. Next door, Portsmouth lists 46, led by Ronnie James Dio.

Born in Eliot
#1What Eliot is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 1 people.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Portsmouth has the most on record, with 46.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eliot 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 Fremont Hill: James E. Purdy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronnie James Dio: Photobra|Adam Bielawski, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conor Casey: de:Benutzer:CKA, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret E. Knight: Boston Sunday Post, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John O'Hurley: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Orne Jewett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons




