#1Famous people · Readfield
From 1794 to 1903, Readfield was the birthplace of 4 famous people
John Hubbard, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. Second and third on the list are Abner O. Shaw and Mildred Brown Schrumpf. The list’s best known name, John Hubbard, dates from 1794. For every 10,000 residents there are 15.1 on the list, well above the typical Maine town’s 6.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
John Hubbard
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1794
John Hubbard
Youngest
1903
Mildred Brown Schrumpf
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Readfield
Ranked by languages covered: John Hubbard with 8, then Abner O. Shaw with 3 and Mildred Brown Schrumpf with 2.
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#2MS#3
Writing & Arts
Mildred Brown Schrumpf
1903–2001American food columnist
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Through the years
When Readfield’s famous people were born
The 1790s alone account for 1 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Readfield is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Readfield
1 more, best known first.
William Henry Allen
1808–1882Second president of Penn State University 1808-1882
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Of the towns nearby, Winthrop lists the most people: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Readfield 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)
- John Hubbard: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abner O. Shaw: Engraved by Campbell Brothers, New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel P. Benson: Nehemiah Cleaveland (1796-1877), Alpheus Spring Packard, Sr. (1798-1884), authors. John Chester Buttre (1821-1893), engraver. James Ripley Osgood & Company (Boston, MA). publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lot M. Morrill: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loren Fletcher: Isaac Atwater, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Brigham Bishop: John J. MacIntyre, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons