#1Military
William L. Stoughton
1827–1888Union Army general, lawyer, politician
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Famous people · Bangor
2 famous people call Bangor their birthplace
Best known of all is William L. Stoughton, written about in 4 languages. Robert N. Chamberlain is the only other name on the list. Next door, Malone lists 7, led by Daniel H. Sumner. From William L. Stoughton to Robert N. Chamberlain, the births on the list run from 1827 to 1856.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
William L. Stoughton
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1827
William L. Stoughton
Youngest
1856
Robert N. Chamberlain
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Military
1 people
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Born in Bangor
#1#2Politics & Law
Robert N. Chamberlain
1856–1917American lawyer and Republican Party politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bangor 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)
- William L. Stoughton: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert N. Chamberlain: The original uploader was AmyLagata at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel H. Sumner: "The Daily Inter Ocean" (Chicago, IL)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Martin Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis Gibson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Cummings: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons