#1Famous people · Moretown
4 famous people call Moretown their birthplace
The best known is the American politician Matthew H. Carpenter, with articles in 9 languages. Edward H. Deavitt is second and John R. MacDonald third. The biggest group are leaders: 3. Born in 1824, Matthew H. Carpenter is the first name on record, and Edward H. Deavitt, born in 1871, the most recent.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Matthew H. Carpenter
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1824
Matthew H. Carpenter
Youngest
1871
Edward H. Deavitt
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Moretown
By how many languages cover them, Matthew H. Carpenter comes first (9), then Edward H. Deavitt (3) and John R. MacDonald (3).
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Through the years
When Moretown’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1820s than in any other decade: 1.
Politics & LawMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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What Moretown is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 3.6 times.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Northfield’s, at 10 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Moretown 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)
- Matthew H. Carpenter: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward H. Deavitt: "The Vermonter" magazine, June 1906, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. Dillingham: William Paul Dillingham (1843-1923) in 1904.tif, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chauncey L. Knapp: McClees & Beck (Washington), publishers. Julian Vannerson, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Potter: Aubrey Gemignani, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Denny Campbell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons