#1Famous people · Hollis
Charles Henry Smith is the only name on the Hollis list
Charles Henry Smith, the American brigadier general, was born in 1827. Their birth falls in the early republic. 2 languages have an article about them. Of the bordering towns, Buxton has the longest list: 7, with Alanson M. Kimball at the top.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Charles Henry Smith
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1827
Charles Henry Smith
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Hollis
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Close by, Buxton counts 7 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hollis 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)
- Charles Henry Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alanson M. Kimball: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon M. Hamlin: Simon Moulton Hamlin (1866-1939)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Small: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amos L. Allen: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles P. Hatch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons