#1Famous people · Belmont
One famous person was born in Belmont
In 1780, the American attorney Richard Peters was born. That places their birth in the early republic. Their name appears in articles in 3 languages. Next door, Johnstown lists 57, led by Carroll Baker.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Richard Peters
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1780
Richard Peters
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Belmont
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Belmont 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)
- Richard Peters: Eastman Johnson, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carroll Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John P. Saylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons