#1Politics & Law
Margaret Chase Smith
1897–1995Member of the United States Senate from Maine
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Famous people · Skowhegan
Leaders stand out among the 13 famous people born in Skowhegan
At the top of the list is the Member of the United States Senate from Maine Margaret Chase Smith, covered in 36 languages. Abner Coburn, the American politician, comes second, with Forrest Goodwin third. The largest group, 7, was born in the early republic. The list comes to 15 for every 10,000 residents, against 6 in the typical town in Maine.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Margaret Chase Smith
in 36 Wikipedia languages
First
1803
Abner Coburn
Youngest
1951
Glen A. Huff
Most common field
Politics & Law
8 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Skowhegan’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Skowhegan is known for
Skowhegan has 2.9× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Skowhegan’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1800s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Skowhegan
Languages with an article: 36 for Margaret Chase Smith, 8 for Abner Coburn, 6 for Forrest Goodwin.
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Everyone else born in Skowhegan
The rest number 10, with 5 leaders among them.
Edmund Pearson Dole
1850–1928Lawyer from New England who served as the first Attorney General of the Territory of Hawaii
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Glen A. Huff
born 1951Former judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals, United States
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Louise Helen Coburn
1856–1949American botanist, botanical collector, writer, poet and founder of Sigma Kappa
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Also called Skowhegan home
One more notable person made the town home: Francis H. Friend.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Norridgewock has the most on record: 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Skowhegan 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 (13)
- Margaret Chase Smith: U.S. Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abner Coburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Goodwin: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Coburn: Author: unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund Pearson Dole: The Pacific Commercial Advertiser, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Dole: from photo, Published by the Hawaiian Mission Children's Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hannah Judkins Starbird: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Helen Coburn: C. G. Carleton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rebecca Sophia Clarke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Bunker Gilbreth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis J. Brann: Associated Press photo. "Cincinnati Enquirer" newspaper., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dighton Corson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Elkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons