PP#1
Politics & Law
Parley P. Pratt
1807–1857Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Burlington
6 famous people were born in Burlington, more of them leaders than in most towns
Parley P. Pratt leads the list, covered in 9 languages. Second and third on the list are Anna Peck Sill and Benjamin F. Angel. In the early republic, 6 were born, the most of any period. The earliest on the list is Parley P. Pratt, born in 1807, and the youngest George Eaton Sutherland, born in 1843.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Parley P. Pratt
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1807
Parley P. Pratt
Youngest
1843
George Eaton Sutherland
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Burlington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Burlington is known for
Burlington has 4× 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 Burlington’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1810s, with 3 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Burlington
Counted by languages, Parley P. Pratt is ahead of Anna Peck Sill and Benjamin F. Angel: 9, 3 and 3.
#2Notable
Anna Peck Sill
1816–1889American educator and Rockford Female Seminary founder
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Burlington
Still to come: 3 more, from 1808 to 1843.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Burlington home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Burlington, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Hartwick has the most on record, with 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burlington 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 (9)
- Anna Peck Sill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin F. Angel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Eaton Sutherland: John R. Berryman, ed., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maria Remenyi: UPI Telephoto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Bissell: various authors for the various articles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Van Horn: Thomas William Herringshaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Bennett: McClees & Beck, Washington, D.C, publishers. Julian Vannerson, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Fish Judd: from photo, Published by the Hawaiian Mission Children's Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Clarke Whitford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons