#1Politics & Law
Edwin E. Bryant
1835–1903American politician and lawyer
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Famous people · Milton
7 famous people were born in Milton from 1825 to 1965
At the top of the list is the American politician and lawyer Edwin E. Bryant, covered in 5 languages. The next two names are Jean-Paul Cyr and Luther S. Dixon. The largest group, 4, was born in the early republic. The list’s best known name, Edwin E. Bryant, dates from 1835.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Edwin E. Bryant
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1825
Luther S. Dixon
Youngest
1965
Jean-Paul Cyr
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Milton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Milton’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1830s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Milton
Three names lead: Edwin E. Bryant (5 languages), Jean-Paul Cyr (4) and Luther S. Dixon (4).
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Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.1 times as common.
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Everyone else born in Milton
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Also called Milton home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Milton, though born elsewhere.
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The most names next door are in Colchester: 10.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Milton 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 (10)
- Edwin E. Bryant: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Paul Cyr: Veilleux79, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther S. Dixon: John R. Berryman, ed., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Apollos Smith: A History of the Adirondacks, by Alfred Lee Donaldson (1921), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John G. Haskell: Steven H. Waite, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Geoffrey Gadbois: U.S. Army WCAP, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke P. Poland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Allen Barber: Western Historical Company (Chicago, IL)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jewett W. Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Israel Bush Richardson: Civil War glass negative collection (Library of Congress)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons