Famous people · Chatham
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Chatham
John Shea, born in North Conway, 7 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Fryeburg lists the most: 9, with John W. Dana first. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Chatham. Across New Hampshire, 196 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
John Shea
Best known
John Shea
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Chatham’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Chatham
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Cyrus Hamlin
1811–1900American missionary and president of Middlebury College
George Lafayette Beal
1825–1896Politician and Union Army general from Maine
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Fryeburg has the most on record: 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chatham 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 (7)
- Eastman Johnson: Eastman Johnson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Farrar Browne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leanne Smith: Christian Jansky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paris Gibson: Congress photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sidney Irving Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyrus Hamlin: Cyrus Hamlin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Dana: Henry Chase, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons