Daniel F. Davis
1843–1897American politician and lawyer from Maine
Famous people · Knox
Born near Knox: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Frederick Low, with articles in 17 languages. Daniel F. Davis, born in Freedom, 7 mi away, is the closest. Next door, the list for Montville holds 4, Richard S. Ayer first. Across Maine, the lists cover 286 towns.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Frederick Low
Best known
Frederick Low
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Knox’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Knox
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
George Willard Coy
1836–1915American inventor, mechanic and entrepreneur
Elijah Parish Lovejoy
1802–1837American minister, journalist, and abolitionist
Eli Pariser
born 1980American author, activist, and entrepreneur
John E. Nelson
1874–1955United States Representative from Maine
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Montville counts 4 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Knox 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 (17)
- Frederick Low: The original uploader was Emerson7 at English Wikipedia. (Original text: unknown), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elijah Parish Lovejoy: Jacques Reich (undoubtedly based on the work of another artist), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ezra Abbot: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen Lovejoy: J. Gurney & Sons, fl. ca. 1850-1870 - Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eli Pariser: Kris Krug, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel D. Pratt: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roswell K. Colcord: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William G. Crosby: Joseph Williamson, author. Long, Short and Harmon (Portland, ME), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William V. Pratt: Caleb Arnold Slade, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles West Kendall: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel F. Davis: Henry Chase, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan A. Farwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asher Hinds: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Nelson: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Stillman Berry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard S. Ayer: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Grinnell: Bergen Pasadena, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons