#1Famous people · Wilmington
Henry Markham tops a list of 4 famous people born in Wilmington
At the top of the list is the governor of California Henry Markham, covered in 13 languages. Second and third on the list are Joseph Hazelton and Milo Andrus. Born in 1814, Milo Andrus is the first name on record, and Joseph Hazelton, born in 1853, the most recent. 1,284 of the towns in New York list at least one person.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Henry Markham
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1814
Milo Andrus
Youngest
1853
Joseph Hazelton
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Wilmington
First, Henry Markham (13 languages), then Joseph Hazelton (6) and Milo Andrus (4).
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Milo Andrus
1814–1893Early leader/Church of Jesus Christ/Latter-day Saints
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Through the years
When Wilmington’s famous people were born
The 1840s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageFaithBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Wilmington is known for
Share of Wilmington’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Wilmington
1 more, best known first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Keene, with 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wilmington 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)
- Henry Markham: Union Eng S.F., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milo Andrus: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amanda Brewster Sewell: Amanda Brewster Sewell - 1904, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons