#1The 4 famous people born in Fort Kent, led by Ellis Paul
At the top of the list is the American singer-songwriter and musician Ellis Paul, covered in 11 languages. The American politician Troy Dale Jackson ranks second, ahead of Benjamin Collings. Per head, the list is long: 9.6 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Maine has 6. Ellis Paul, born in 1965, is the earliest name and Benjamin Collings, born in 1976, the latest.
Born in Fort Kent
By how many languages cover them, Ellis Paul comes first (11), then Troy Dale Jackson (11) and Benjamin Collings (1).
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#2Benjamin Collings
born 1976American politician from Maine
What Fort Kent is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 3.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Fort Kent
1 more, best known first.
Also called Fort Kent home
One more notable person made the town home: Russell Currier.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fort Kent 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 (3)
- Ellis Paul: Karen M. Zundel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Troy Dale Jackson: ArenLeBrun, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell Currier: Picture taken by Marcus Cyron, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons