#1Writing & Arts
Harriet Bishop
1817–1883American educator, writer, suffragist, temperance activist
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Famous people · Panton
2 famous people call Panton their birthplace
Best known of all is Harriet Bishop, written about in 3 languages. The other is George W. Grandey, the American politician. Of the towns next door, Westport lists the most: 5, with John Eugene Osborne first. Born in 1813, George W. Grandey is the first name on record, and Harriet Bishop, born in 1817, the most recent.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Harriet Bishop
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1813
George W. Grandey
Youngest
1817
Harriet Bishop
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Panton
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1 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Panton 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 (5)
- Harriet Bishop: J. C. Buttre, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Grandey: Bixby Memorial Library Vergennes Vermont, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Eugene Osborne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond R. Wright: City of Port Henry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin F. Allen: "The Vermonter" magazine, July 1900, page 230, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons