Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
1828–1914American military officer, professor, and 32nd Governor of Maine
Famous people · Holden
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Holden
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, born in Brewer, 3 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Brewer lists the most: 12, with Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain first. The best known of them is Dorothea Dix, with articles in 32 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Holden.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Dorothea Dix
Best known
Dorothea Dix
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Holden’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Holden
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Benjamin Franklin Mudge
1817–1879American geologist, paleontologist, teacher, lawyer, chemist
James S. Brown
1824–1878American lawyer and politician, Wisconsin
Walter Van Tilburg Clark
1909–1971American novelist, short story writer, educator
John Hay Whitney
1904–1982American diplomat, publisher, aviator
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Brewer: 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Holden 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 (16)
- Dorothea Dix: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Cohen: SCOTT DAVIS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Hill: Colleen Sturtevant, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Baldacci: Congressional Pictorial Directory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Rocket: NBC Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Merritt Lyndon Fernald: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Low: The original uploader was Emerson7 at English Wikipedia. (Original text: unknown), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Sylvia: Ben Kevan, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Myrna Fahey: martinlp72, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Franklin Mudge: [2] [3], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hay Whitney: Time, Inc.; International Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fannie Pearson Hardy Eckstorm: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James S. Brown: U.S. War Department, Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dora Wiley: José María Mora, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pascal Pearl Gilmore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons