#1Politics & Law
George J. Mitchell
born 1933American politician, diplomat, and judge
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Famous people · Waterville
47 famous people were born in Waterville, more of them business people than in most towns
With articles in 30 languages, George J. Mitchell is the most widely known. Marston Morse and David E. Kelley follow. 22 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. For every 10,000 residents there are 27.5 on the list, well above the typical Maine town’s 6.
Born here
47
notable people
Best known
George J. Mitchell
in 30 Wikipedia languages
First
1811
Wyman B. S. Moor
Youngest
1986
Henry Beck
Most common field
Politics & Law
21 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Waterville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Waterville is known for
Set against the usual town, business people come out 3.3 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Waterville
Three names lead: George J. Mitchell (30 languages), Marston Morse (26) and David E. Kelley (22).
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Film, TV & Stage
David E. Kelley
born 1956American television producer, writer and attorney
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Through the years
When Waterville’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1950s, at 7.
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Everyone else born in Waterville
44 more names, born between 1811 and 1986.
Edwin Francis Lyford
1857–1929American politician and lawyer in Massachusetts
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Also called Waterville home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Waterville, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Waterville.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waterville 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 (15)
- George J. Mitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marston Morse: Konrad Jacobs, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Poliquin: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wyman B. S. Moor: Maine State Museum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Heywood: United States Marine Corps photograph of a 1917 oil painting by Louis Gebhardt (A413182)[1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles P. Nelson: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter A. Burleigh: Clement A. Lounsberry, author. Liberty Press (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pam Iorio: Godofbiscuits, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald L. Harlow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerome Plante: SP-OOB2024, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Francis Lyford: Elmer Chickering, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- S. M. Heath: Rogers, A.D. .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);box-…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Muskie: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles F. Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Wells Jr.: "The Magazine of Western History"., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons