Famous people · Whiting
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Whiting
William Stone, born in East Machias, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Laurence Trimble, with articles in 16 languages. No famous person’s birth in Whiting is on record yet. 286 towns across Maine can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Laurence Trimble
Best known
Laurence Trimble
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Whiting’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Whiting
Nobody born in Whiting is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
James Henry Carleton
1814–1873Officer in the Union army during the American Civil War
Laurence Trimble
1885–1954American silent film actor, writer and director
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Whiting and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. 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)
- Laurence Trimble: Motion Picture News, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrea Gibson: Andrea Gibson, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- George H. Moses: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Styles Bridges: U.S. Senate photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford: Sarony, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis Tufton Mason: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Plummer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Henry Carleton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons