#1Famous people · Sedgwick
2 famous people call Sedgwick their birthplace
Warren C. Philbrook, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. The only other name is the American opera manager and booking agent Effie Hinckley Ober Kline. Of the towns next door, Blue Hill lists the most: 7, with Graham Platner first. The list runs from Effie Hinckley Ober Kline, born in 1843, to Warren C. Philbrook, born in 1857.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Warren C. Philbrook
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1843
Effie Hinckley Ober Kline
Youngest
1857
Warren C. Philbrook
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Sedgwick
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Film, TV & Stage
Effie Hinckley Ober Kline
1843–1927American opera manager and booking agent
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The fullest list close by belongs to Blue Hill, with 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sedgwick 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 (5)
- Warren C. Philbrook: Maine State Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Graham Platner: MAINEiac4434, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Emery: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence M. Condon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Salome Sellers: No photograph named in original source., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons