#1Willsboro has just one famous person to its name: William Higby
The American politician William Higby was born in 1813. Their birth falls in the early republic. 5 languages have an article about them. Shelburne, which borders it, has 8 on its list, the best known Michael Dante DiMartino.

Born in Willsboro
#1Who’s the most famous person from Willsboro?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Willsboro’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Shelburne has the most people on record, 8 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Willsboro 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 Higby: New York : J. T. White company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Dante DiMartino: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kerstin Anderson: Tbardenvt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyrus Pringle: Cyrus Pringle (1838-1911), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Skinner: Joseph Gaston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Elmer Milholland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons




