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Famous people · Bolton
Bolton is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Articles in 2 languages make the American explorer Seth Tanner the best known. The only other name is the Canadian politician Erskine Henry Bronson. Across the town line, Fort Ann lists 8, John Henry Dolph first. The earliest on the list is Seth Tanner, born in 1828, and the youngest Erskine Henry Bronson, born in 1844.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Seth Tanner
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1828
Seth Tanner
Youngest
1844
Erskine Henry Bronson
The best known
Born in Bolton
#2Known for
What Bolton is known for
1 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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The neighbour with the most names is Fort Ann, at 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bolton 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 (3)
- Erskine Henry Bronson: William James Topley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Henry Dolph: John Henry Dolph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Floyd Bennett: Aldene Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons