Jefferson Cattle Pound · Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0No famous person yet from Jefferson
Over the border in Waldoboro, 4 names are on record, led by Conrad Heyer. 286 towns across Maine can name a famous person born there. Waterville’s 47 names make the longest list in Maine. After Waterville, the next longest list in Maine is Bangor’s, with 41.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Jefferson), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Jefferson has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Jefferson
Close by, the fullest list is Waldoboro’s, at 4 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jefferson 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)
- Conrad Heyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Kavanagh: Henry Chase, editor. Lakeside Press (Portland, ME), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Young Scammon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John T. Averill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon J. Murphy Sr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Linwood E. Palmer, Jr.: H.R. Mansur, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons