#1Famous people · Waterboro
3 famous people call Waterboro their birthplace
Amos L. Allen, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Second and third on the list are James Arthur Roberts and Arthur J. Roberts. Across the town line, Limerick lists 7, Alpheus Felch first. From Amos L. Allen to Arthur J. Roberts, the births on the list run from 1837 to 1867.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Amos L. Allen
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1837
Amos L. Allen
Youngest
1867
Arthur J. Roberts
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Waterboro
All three are leaders.
#1
#2Politics & Law
James Arthur Roberts
1847–1922American politician, author
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
AR#3
Politics & Law
Arthur J. Roberts
1867–1929President of Colby College, Maine
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waterboro 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 (7)
- Amos L. Allen: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Arthur Roberts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alpheus Felch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Abbe: Maurice Goldberg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Small: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles P. Hatch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Henry Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons