#13 famous people were born in Sunapee
At the top of the list is the American politician John H. Bartlett, covered in 7 languages. The next two names are Charles H. Bartlett and Joseph Messer Clough. Over 41 years of births, the list goes from Joseph Messer Clough (1828) to John H. Bartlett (1869). The list comes to 8.8 for every 10,000 residents, against 5.8 in the typical town in New Hampshire.



Born in Sunapee
First, John H. Bartlett (7 languages), then Charles H. Bartlett (4) and Joseph Messer Clough (1).
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#2Charles H. Bartlett
1860–1900American lawyer and politician
#3What Sunapee is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is New London’s, with 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sunapee 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 (7)
- John H. Bartlett: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Bartlett: [Clarke, Maurice D.], [from old catalog] comp Clarke, John Badger, 1820-1891. [from old catalog], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Messer Clough: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicholas Fairall: Alexander Nilssen from Tromsø, Norway, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Augusta Cooper Bristol: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin Alonzo Haynes: C M Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Williams Gunnison: Bonnie Ritchie, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons



