#1Writing & Arts
Mary Hallock Foote
1847–1938American novelist, short story writer, illustrator
8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Milton
3 famous people were born in Milton
Mary Hallock Foote leads the list, covered in 8 languages. Behind the leader come Grace Hallock and Warren White. Of the bordering towns, Marlboro has a list, with Dan Pirillo. From Warren White in 1844 to Grace Hallock in 1893, the births cover 49 years.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Mary Hallock Foote
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1844
Warren White
Youngest
1893
Grace Hallock
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Milton
Two of the three are writers and artists.
#1GH#2
Writing & Arts
Grace Hallock
1893–1967American children's writer and author of books promoting children's health
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
WW#3
Known for
What Milton is known for
2 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
A chosen home
Also called Milton home
Born elsewhere, Frank Skartados lived here.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Milton?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Milton’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, only Marlboro has someone listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Milton 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 (2)
- Mary Hallock Foote: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Ford Nichols: Samuel Hart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons