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Famous people · Westmoreland
Leaders stand out among the 8 famous people born in Westmoreland
At the top of the list is the Jamaican sprinter Davita Prendergast, covered in 12 languages. The next two names are Levi Knight Fuller and Clinton Babbitt. 7 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Born in 1782, John M. Goodenow is the first name on record, and Davita Prendergast, born in 1984, the most recent.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Davita Prendergast
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1782
John M. Goodenow
Youngest
1984
Davita Prendergast
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Westmoreland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Westmoreland is known for
Westmoreland has 3.6× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Westmoreland’s famous people were born
The 1790s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Politics & LawNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Westmoreland
The three are covered in 12, 7 and 6 languages: Davita Prendergast, Levi Knight Fuller and Clinton Babbitt.
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Everyone else born in Westmoreland
The rest number 5, with 4 leaders among them.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Keene lists the most people: 32.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westmoreland 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)
- Levi Knight Fuller: Brattleboro Historical Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clinton Babbitt: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Goldsmith Bailey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Sherwin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Heather Wilson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harlan F. Stone: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Aiken: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons