#14 famous people were born in Unity
Articles in 6 languages make the American politician Jonathan G. Hunton the best known. Close behind are Jared Perkins and Jefferson G. Thurber. Jonathan G. Hunton, born in 1781, is the earliest name and John Clark, born in 1825, the latest. The biggest group are leaders: 4.

Born in Unity
Jonathan G. Hunton leads with articles in 6 languages, ahead of Jared Perkins (5) and Jefferson G. Thurber (2).
#1When Unity’s famous people were born
The 1780s alone account for 1 of the births charted here.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone else born in Unity
1 more, best known first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Claremont has the longest list next door: 17.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Unity 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 (5)
- Jonathan G. Hunton: Henry Chase, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Cochran: UPI Photos, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Glidden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Urban A. Woodbury: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Williams Gunnison: Bonnie Ritchie, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons



