#1Famous people · Standish
From 1818 to 1994, Standish was the birthplace of 5 famous people
At the top of the list is the American politician Simon M. Hamlin, covered in 6 languages. Second place goes to the union Army general Albion P. Howe, third to Lucien Howe. More than half were born in the early republic, 3 in all. Simon M. Hamlin was born in 1866.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Simon M. Hamlin
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1818
Albion P. Howe
Youngest
1994
Marisa Butler
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
What stands out about Standish’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Standish’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1840s than in any other decade: 2.
Politics & LawMilitaryNotableFilm, TV & StageBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Standish
Ranked by languages covered: Simon M. Hamlin with 6, then Albion P. Howe with 5 and Lucien Howe with 3.
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Known for
What Standish is known for
Share of Standish’s famous people in each field.
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Still to come: 2 more, from 1842 to 1994.
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The most names next door are in Gorham: 15.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Standish 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 (8)
- Simon M. Hamlin: Simon Moulton Hamlin (1866-1939)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albion P. Howe: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen G. White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alanson M. Kimball: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Albion Andrew: James Wallace Black, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Small: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Henry Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Jordan: Seattle Times, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons