#1Famous people · Hinesburg
Of the 10 famous people born in Hinesburg, an unusual share are leaders
Most widely known is Ossian Ray, the American politician, with articles in 7 languages. Second place goes to the American politician Alphonso Barto, third to John Byington. More than half were born in the early republic, 9 in all. The list comes to 21.2 for every 10,000 residents, about the same as the typical town in Vermont, at 14.7.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Ossian Ray
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1795
Heman R. Smith
Youngest
1860
John Clayton Allen
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Hinesburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Hinesburg is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 3.3 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Hinesburg’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1830s than in any other decade: 3.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Hinesburg
Two of the three are leaders.
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Hinesburg
Another 7, 5 of them leaders.
Lucinda Hinsdale Stone
1814–1900American feminist, educator, traveler, writer, philanthropist
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A chosen home
Also called Hinesburg home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Hinesburg, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Shelburne has the most on record, with 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hinesburg 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 (12)
- Ossian Ray: From the January 1888 edition of "The Granite State Monthly", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alphonso Barto: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Byington: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Clayton Allen: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucinda Hinsdale Stone: Literary Century, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alanson Howard: South Dakota State Historical Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lamb Picknell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman Ray: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Zuckerman: ORCA Media, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Dante DiMartino: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyrus Pringle: Cyrus Pringle (1838-1911), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eva Munson Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons