#1Politics & Law
Joseph Sweetman Ames
1864–1943American university president
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Famous people · Manchester
Leaders stand out among the 10 famous people born in Manchester
At the top of the list is the American university president Joseph Sweetman Ames, covered in 13 languages. More than half were born in the early republic, 6 in all. Only 19 of the 218 towns in Vermont with anyone on record list more. The list runs from William Dickinson Hawley, born in 1784, to Frank Driggs, born in 1930.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Joseph Sweetman Ames
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1784
William Dickinson Hawley
Youngest
1930
Frank Driggs
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Manchester’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Manchester’s famous people were born
The 1810s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Manchester is known for
Manchester has 1.9× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Manchester
Leaders take two of the three places.
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#2Business
Myra Bradwell
1831–1894American publisher and political activist
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Manchester
Here are 7 more, born from 1784 to 1930.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Manchester home
2 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Jonathan Goldsmith the best known.
Elfriede Abbe
1919–2012American sculptor, wood engraver and botanical illustrator
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Manchester Center’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Manchester 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 (9)
- Joseph Sweetman Ames: American Institute of Physics, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myra Bradwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund H. Bennett: Samuel Hopkins Emery (1815-1901), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Clarke: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin S. Roberts: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. Hollister: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Skinner: R. R. Donnelley and Sons (Chicago), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Goldsmith: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Combs: Harris & Ewing Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons