#1Famous people · Kittery Point
The 2 famous people born in Kittery Point, led by William Pepperrell
William Pepperrell, the British Army general, is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. The other is David Pearce Penhallow, the American botanist. Over 158 years of births, the list goes from William Pepperrell (1696) to David Pearce Penhallow (1854). The longest list in Maine is Waterville’s, with 47 names.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
William Pepperrell
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1696
William Pepperrell
Youngest
1854
David Pearce Penhallow
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Kittery Point
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kittery Point 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)
- William Pepperrell: John Smibert, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Pearce Penhallow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons