#1Famous people · Bolton
Bolton has just one famous person to its name: George Willard
The American politician George Willard was born in 1824. That places their birth in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 7 languages. Next door, the list for Waterbury holds 9, William P. Dillingham first.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
George Willard
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1824
George Willard
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Bolton
#1The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Bolton?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Bolton’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Waterbury’s, with 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bolton 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 (5)
- George Willard: Charles Tuttle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. Dillingham: William Paul Dillingham (1843-1923) in 1904.tif, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilson Bentley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George F. Edmunds: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Damon Wayans Jr.: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons