Homer Hulbert
1863–1949American political activist and missionary
Famous people · Bristol
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bristol
Homer Hulbert, born in New Haven, 6 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Middlebury has the longest list: 33, with Gabriel Mann at the top. The best known of them is Gabriel Mann, with articles in 31 languages. The Vermont lists hold names for 216 towns.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Gabriel Mann
Best known
Gabriel Mann
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bristol’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bristol
Nobody born in Bristol is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John Wolcott Stewart
1825–1915American lawyer and politician
Frederick E. Woodbridge
1818–1888American politician and lawyer
Solomon Foot
1802–1866U.S. Senator, Vermont State Representative, American Lawyer
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The fullest list close by belongs to Middlebury, with 33.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bristol and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (23)
- Gabriel Mann: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Damon Wayans Jr.: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patty Sheehan: Ted Van Pelt, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Potter: Aubrey Gemignani, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Mower Rice: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wolcott Stewart: Bioguide/Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Solomon Foot: McClees & Beck (Washington), publishers. Julian Vannerson, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin James: Unidentified painter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Trudeau: US Army Military History Institute, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles W. Waterman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Lewis: Lori Adamski-Peek, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank C. Partridge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer Hulbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Slade: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Eldredge: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund Rice: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick E. Woodbridge: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Eliakim Weeks: Walter J. Bigelow (1865-1935), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ossian Ray: From the January 1888 edition of "The Granite State Monthly", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron F. Perry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ethan A. Hitchcock: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eva Munson Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abram Hatch: Joseph Wood photographer, 18a Norton Street, Liverpool, England, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons