#1Famous people · Jonesport
2 famous people were born in Jonesport
Dana Sawyer, the American writer, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. The list has one more: the American baseball player Marv Peasley. Over 62 years of births, the list goes from Marv Peasley (1889) to Dana Sawyer (1951). Of the bordering towns, Addison has the longest list: 2, with Henry Plummer at the top.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Dana Sawyer
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1889
Marv Peasley
Youngest
1951
Dana Sawyer
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Jonesport
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What Jonesport is known for
The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 1.
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Addison has the longest list next door: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jonesport 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 (2)
- Dana Sawyer: Ellis408, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Plummer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons