#12 famous people call Suttons Bay their birthplace
At the top of the list is the united States Coast Guard admiral Willard J. Smith, covered in 3 languages. The only other name is the journalist Jeannie Peterson. The first birth on record is Willard J. Smith’s, in 1910, and the last Jeannie Peterson’s, in 1940. Across Michigan, the lists cover 506 towns.

Born in Suttons Bay
#1What Suttons Bay is known for
Share of Suttons Bay’s famous people in each field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Suttons Bay 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 (1)
- Willard J. Smith: US Coast Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons