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Famous people · Tremont

4 famous people call Tremont their birthplace

At the top of the list is the American journalist George Ward Nichols, covered in 7 languages. Close behind are Elaine Lorillard and Ruth Moore. Writers and artists make up the largest group, 2 of them. The oldest name on the list belongs to George Ward Nichols, born in 1831, the newest to Elaine Lorillard, born in 1914.

#1 best knownGeorge Ward NicholsWriting & Arts · 1831–1885
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Born here
4
notable people
Best known
George Ward Nichols
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1831
George Ward Nichols
Youngest
1914
Elaine Lorillard
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known

Born in Tremont

Two of the three are writers and artists.

George Ward Nichols#1
Writing & Arts

George Ward Nichols

1831–1885

American journalist

7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
EL#2
Notable

Elaine Lorillard

1914–2007

American socialite

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
RM#3
Writing & Arts

Ruth Moore

1903–1989

American fiction writer

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Tremont’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1830s, with 1 births.

A new nationMills & railroads18501900John F. Bickford
Writing & ArtsNotableMilitary

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

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What Tremont is known for

Share of Tremont’s famous people in each field.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

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Everyone else born in Tremont

1 more, best known first.

John F. Bickford

John F. Bickford

1843–1927

United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient

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The longest list nearby is Blue Hill’s, with 7.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tremont 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.

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