George Stillman Hillard
1808–1879American lawyer, author, and politician
Famous people · Machiasport
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Machiasport
Closest of all is George Stillman Hillard, from Machias, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Katie Aselton, with articles in 26 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Machiasport yet. Waterville’s 47 names make the longest list in Maine.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
26 mi
Katie Aselton
Best known
Katie Aselton
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Machiasport’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Machiasport
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Stephen Clark Foster
1820–1898American politician from California
James Henry Carleton
1814–1873Officer in the Union army during the American Civil War
Harry G. Hamlet
1874–1954Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Machias’, at 11 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Machiasport 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 (16)
- Katie Aselton: Neff Conner, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George H. Moses: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Styles Bridges: U.S. Senate photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis Tufton Mason: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Stillman Hillard: Massachusetts Historical Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Plummer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Henry Carleton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Clark Foster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlo Bates: published by L C Page and company Boston 1903, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Napoleon J.T. Dana: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Clark Foster: Julian Vannerson (1827-1875), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry G. Hamlet: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nellie Parker Spaulding: Constance Talmadge Film Company / First National, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred E. Stone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Robinson Pattangall: Original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dana Sawyer: Ellis408, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons