#1Famous people · Milton
3 famous people were born in Milton
Most widely known is Alonzo Nute, the American politician, with articles in 6 languages. Behind the leader come Robert Edmond Jones and Richard Olney. Farmington, which borders it, has 8 on its list, the best known Henry Wilson. From Alonzo Nute in 1826 to Robert Edmond Jones in 1887, the births cover 61 years.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Alonzo Nute
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1826
Alonzo Nute
Youngest
1887
Robert Edmond Jones
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Milton
Two of the three are leaders.
#1#2#3Politics & Law
Richard Olney
1871–1939Member of the United States House of Representatives
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Nearby, Farmington has the most on record, with 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Milton 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 (6)
- Alonzo Nute: From 1891's "History of the Sixth New Hampshire Regiment in the War for the Union" by Captain Lyman Jackson, Historian, and Amos Hadley, Ph.D., Editor., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Edmond Jones: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Olney: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles E. Littlefield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua G. Hall: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons