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Famous people · Northfield
Of the 10 famous people born in Northfield, an unusual share are leaders
Articles in 8 languages make the American actor Jay Hayden the best known. Most were born in the early republic: 6 of them. Jay Hayden, born in 1987, is the youngest, and Hollis Latham, born in 1812, the first on record. Only 19 of the 216 towns in Vermont with anyone on record list more.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Jay Hayden
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1812
Hollis Latham
Youngest
1987
Jay Hayden
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Northfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Northfield is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2.4 times.
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 Northfield’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1820s, with 2 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawMilitaryBusinessFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Northfield
Ranked by languages covered: Jay Hayden with 8, then Charles Albert Plumley with 6 and George Nichols with 4.
#2
#3Politics & Law
George Nichols
1827–1907American politician and physician, Vermont
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Everyone else born in Northfield
The rest number 7, with 3 leaders among them.
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Of the towns around it, Williamstown has the most on record: 14.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Northfield 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 (11)
- Charles Albert Plumley: Walter J. Bigelow, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Nichols: William Arba Ellis, author. Capital City Press (Montpelier, VT), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reginald M. Cram: On display at Vermont National Headquarters, Camp Johnson, Colchester., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha W. Keyes: James R. Bodtker, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Bates Thayer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Forrest Peabody: Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William F. Browne: William F. Browne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Davenport: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Potter: Aubrey Gemignani, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chauncey L. Knapp: McClees & Beck (Washington), publishers. Julian Vannerson, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew H. Carpenter: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons