#1Famous people · Fair Haven
4 famous people were born in Fair Haven from 1787 to 1926
At the top of the list is the American politician John A. Mead, covered in 8 languages. The next two names are Chittenden Lyon and Thomas L. Hayes. John A. Mead, the best known, was born in 1841. Leaders make up the largest group, 4 of them.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
John A. Mead
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1787
Chittenden Lyon
Youngest
1926
Thomas L. Hayes
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Fair Haven
By how many languages cover them, John A. Mead comes first (8), then Chittenden Lyon (7) and Thomas L. Hayes (5).
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#3Through the years
When Fair Haven’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1840s than in any other decade: 1.
Politics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Fair Haven
1 more, best known first.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Fair Haven home
One more notable person made the town home: Erik Barnouw.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Castleton lists the most people: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fair Haven 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)
- John A. Mead: The Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas L. Hayes: Vermont Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph A. McNamara: Wallace E. Lamb, author. The American Historical Company, Inc. (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Swinson Maynard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Wilmot Griswold: Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Rood Doolittle: Studio of Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons