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Famous people · North Hero
North Hero is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Jedd P. Ladd, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. One more name completes the list: Bayard Taylor Holmes. Births span 1828 to 1852, from Jedd P. Ladd to Bayard Taylor Holmes. Next door, Alburgh lists 5, led by Willis Sweet.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Jedd P. Ladd
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1828
Jedd P. Ladd
Youngest
1852
Bayard Taylor Holmes
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in North Hero
#2Science & Medicine
Bayard Taylor Holmes
1852–1924American surgeon, malacologist
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The largest field is Politics & Law, with 1 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Hero 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 (4)
- Bayard Taylor Holmes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis Sweet: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelson W. Fisk: Lawrence Barinerd 2nd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert John Kirby: World Wide Photo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons