Famous people · Fayette
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fayette
Closest of all is Louise Bogan, from Livermore Falls, 4 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Fayette. Rachel Nichols is the most widely known, written about in 43 languages. Of the bordering towns, Readfield has the longest list: 4, with John Hubbard at the top.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Rachel Nichols
Best known
Rachel Nichols
in 43 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fayette’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fayette
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Elihu B. Washburne
1816–1887American politician and diplomat
Oliver Otis Howard
1830–1909United States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Union Army general
Janet T. Mills
born 1947American politician and 75th governor of Maine
Olympia Snowe
born 1947American politician; U.S. Senator for Maine
Melville Fuller
1833–1910Chief justice of the United States from 1888 to 1910
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Readfield lists the most people: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fayette 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 (10)
- Olympia Snowe: Office of Senator Olympia Snowe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Melville Fuller: Theodore C. Marceau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Otis Howard: Mathew Brady (1823?–1896) or Levin C. Handy (1855?–1932), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Abbott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hubbard: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loren Fletcher: Isaac Atwater, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel P. Morrill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Brigham Bishop: John J. MacIntyre, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons